idling control valve

NickDawes · Post by **NickDawes** » Fri May 20, 2005 9:20 am

Recently ive been having problems with my car cutting out when the clutch is dipped, and i have been told i should check and clean the idling control valve. can somebody tell me where i can find this in a 1996 1.4 sri?

CR41G · Post by **CR41G** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:14 pm

o dear lol , i had this go on mine the other week and mines a 2000 w reg sxi , it cost me 182.68 2 hav it fitted

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Fri May 20, 2005 6:40 pm

if you look in this section (mechanical and electrical) theres a post \'carb cleaning\' J1400 describes how to clean this quite well.
haynes manual is handy tho.
use carb cleaner- availible at all motor shops

Â£182.68? for a new idle control valve itself, poo thats loads! ive never known anyone actually having to change it before tho.

CR41G · Post by **CR41G** » Sat May 21, 2005 2:35 pm

lol year mine was quiet comicle it decided 2 break and its tick over was 4000 rpm lol

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sat May 21, 2005 2:39 pm

i had a similar problem where it was idling funny, but it was a stepper motor, think that was Â£100 or so, cant really remember. just kept revving really high. was a bitch!

Stuart_SRI · Post by **Stuart_SRI** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:51 pm

i have got what sounds like the exact same problem, let me know how fix this if u do mate

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sun May 22, 2005 1:05 pm

if i had my car id post a how 2 guide with photos. alot of people are having this problem

Stuart_SRI · Post by **Stuart_SRI** » Sun May 22, 2005 6:13 pm

please do when u get the car back mate!

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sun May 22, 2005 6:15 pm

will do, might take a while as car isnt gonna be ready for PVS i dont think, also my engines a vectra. but its more or less the same, i blame induction kits for clogging up the valve

Post by **Adam-D** » Sun May 22, 2005 6:52 pm

i went to scrappy
removed one

walked out
fitted it to mine

all is fine and dandy

Post by **PaulW** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:43 am

least with 8v engines you dont have to dismantle nearly all the inlet manifold to get to it

damn 16v engines & there pesky ICV location

NickDawes · Post by **NickDawes** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:14 pm

PaulW, can you tell me where/how I would get to the ICV? If it just needs cleaning and abit of WD40, even if its a temporary fix, I can do this myself

Post by **PaulW** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:19 pm

what engine??

NickDawes · Post by **NickDawes** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:32 pm

1.4 8v 1996 sri- all i can tell ya sry!

Katie_GSi · Post by **Katie_GSi** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:32 pm

I have this on mine... It tops out at 5000 revs... and cuts out when i stop... How do i do this and where wud i find it