Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 00:30:41 GMT From: wittnamnopsamam.shawneelink.net Subject: Re: Strange idling behaviour, hopping between 1500 and 2000 rpm
Cleaning the throttle body cured similar symptoms on my wife's 1990 900S On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 20:27:59 +0100, "Pidgeonpost" <timhnopsamhries45.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >Nel...I'm going through something similar on my 96 9k. Opinion points to >Idle Air Control valve. Cleaning this and lightly oiling it is helping until >I can sell a couple of organs to pay for a new valve. Can also be caused by >vacuum leaks apparently. > >Tim h. > >"Nel Frikandel" <nelfrikandelnopsamail.com> wrote in message >news:k69l8voc3rcalvjn8uhoeenj19ff7kbf6hnopsamcom... >> Hi, >> >> Yesterday noticed some strange behaviour, on my 1995 9000CS (2.0i). >> >> The "Check Engine" light had been on for a day or so, which is a >> common syndrom of my car, probably due to a funny LPG conversion, and >> often happening after a sudden change of weather type. >> >> I stopped for a traffic light, the engine kept running at 4000Rpm, >> Then after I tapped the accelerator pedal, it fell back to 1500, from >> which it hopped up and down between 1500 and 2000. I shut the engine, >> switched back to petrol, and started again, but the "hopping between >> 1500 and 2000 stayed. After a break of 10 minutes, it ran normal >> again. >> >> Any ideas on this kinda behaviour? >> >> Nel > >
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