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Title: car problem
Post by: alpacino on 30 November 2010, 13:13:30

My car has just started stalling when i take my foot of accelerator ideas please ?  2.5 p.....reg

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: albitz on 30 November 2010, 13:16:25

ICV (idle control valve) needs cleaning, or possibly crank sensor needs replacing. Paperclip test to read fault codes will tell you if you have a problem with the crank sensor.

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: alpacino on 30 November 2010, 13:17:59

thanks is there a guide for this

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: Welung666 on 30 November 2010, 13:21:52

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thanks is there a guide for this

Yes, see the link at the bottom of my post ;)

It won't hurt to clean the IACV either :y

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: Millerboy on 30 November 2010, 13:29:01

Mine's doing something similar, it idles roughly, dies occasionally after pulling away and then dipping clutch or nearly dies and then kicks up to 1500 rpm! I'll try the cleaning the ICV as well, only fault code I've got is 89.  ::)

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: Welung666 on 30 November 2010, 13:31:02

89 is the 02 sensor on the passenger side cats, open circuit.

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: Millerboy on 30 November 2010, 13:33:35

It is indeed, and I've changed it, and it didn't go away, so then I changed the other one and it still hasn't gone away!  >:(

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: Welung666 on 30 November 2010, 13:35:13

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It is indeed, and I've changed it, and it didn't go away, so then I changed the other one and it still hasn't gone away!  >:(

It'll be a snagged wire further back in the loom, a real bu66er to find no doubt  >:(

Title: Re: car problem
Post by: Millerboy on 30 November 2010, 13:38:53

Without wishing to hijack the thread you could be right, although it is an intermittent light on the dash, not a constant burn, just comes on every now and again. It's been suggested the blowing gaskets I have could be to blame so I need to change them anyway and see!
Sorry for running off with your thread!  :y :y