idol control valve

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leee111
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:58 pm

hey what would this do to my car if it was not working. Ie it is not resetting also there is a petroly substance round its inards

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what i want to know is will it make my car dead ie going throught the gears
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:53 pm

The Ilde Control Valve keeps your engine at a steady 750 rpm when the engine is left ticking over by it self.

When it's not working the engine idle rpms will not be steady (This progresses from slight variation to very large variations that also lead to that it can't keep the engine from stalling). But as long as your pressing the throttle it does nothing.

And yes it can make your engine die going through the gears as it has to catch it when you let go of the throttle during shifts.
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:08 am

do these work ok after you clean them with carb cleaner.As mine do it evry now and then sittingin traffic it suddenly drops then settle again then it probably wont do it again for a couple of days.
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