Idle control valve help please....

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Cantona
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Fri May 07, 2010 1:37 pm

Hi, I have been given a price of £116 for the above is it a fair price? or can they be found any cheaper?

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Fri May 07, 2010 1:49 pm

They certainly can sir. £10 + postage, to you :D . PM me if you're interested.

Which type are you looking for? L or T shape?
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Fri May 07, 2010 4:10 pm

WOW ! Nice price ,as for shape Idont know would you have a pic of where it should be , my car is a 1991 318i cab it would help me to find it if you had a pic.

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Brianmoooore
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Fri May 07, 2010 8:02 pm

What makes you think you need one?
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Sat May 08, 2010 12:17 am

Have had a eratic idle when warm for about 2 weeks my local garage has said they have checked everything including vacum pipes ,cleaned idle control valve etc.. the car drives great no problems at all when driving just when you come to a stop the rev counter can either be bang on 750 rpm or jumping from 500 - 1000 rpm .

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Neil_uk7
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Sat May 08, 2010 12:19 am

sounds like an air leak to me...trust me - I've spent 3 months trying to solve my idle control problems, replacing ICV, AFM's and the like and still no joy - now going to try replacing air intake boot
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Sat May 08, 2010 1:30 pm

Anyone check the throttle position switch? (This should have been one of the first things they checked.)
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Sat May 08, 2010 3:55 pm

First of all thanks very much for your replies , and Brian I dont know about the switch all I know is garage said they had checked everything , but I will talk again with him on Monday.

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