how do i locate my ICV

[Tiger]

and how do i clean it? i dont have a scooby about engines or any part apart from the obvious bits

cheers

 

[Pete-W]

it the ISCV i assume ur talking about. gotta clean mine to but dont know how to go about it!

 

[Dust]

Whats that then? And what does it do when you clean it?

 

[Adams_16v]

its easy to get to. pic of one here--->

http://www.igadams.fsnet.co.uk/iscv.jpg

on the car its here ---->

http://www.igadams.fsnet.co.uk/iscvpic.jpg

 

[Adams_16v]

just take it off, and clean it with loads of carb cleaner.....use a screwdriver to open and close it whilst your spraying it inside!

then put it back!

 

[Turkish]

Quote: Originally posted by Dust on 24 September 2003

Whats that then? And what does it do when you clean it?

idle control valve, will make the car run lumpy if its all manked up

 

[Dust]

ahhh wicked. Sees running very lumpy at the moment. Perfect.

Cheers.

 

[Tiger]

nice one, cheers for the pics Adams, ill give it a bash 2morrow

 

[Ben j]

WTF is going on in that pic adams?

 

[Adams_16v]

lol, it was just a tempory measure as i sold my airbox and got a bmc cda.....its all above board now! lol