(G) Fix it again now!!!!

As you know have just got my girlfriends car BRUM on the road started driving him today as we got the road tax. All seemed fine but every now and again it hunts at idle and will rev for no reson at about 2000 rpm at trafic lights. Also ther engine management light came on for no reason what so ever and has just stayed on? all sugestions gratfull reserved thanks a lot guys.

one step forward six steps back

has it had a service?

Yes it has mate but have just found out what it was the rear bolt and the holder had come out causing the engine to have to much air. lol something so simple and the ecu light has gone out cool

Ok yes the ecu light has gone out but the car still sometimes revs to 2000 rpm and some times stalls my girl friend says also that the clutch cable needs doing? already with just 34000 miles?

Clean the Idle Control Valve, clutch cable shouldn't need doing unless it's actually snapped! You can adjust them easy enough.

ok nice on which one/ware is the idle control valve???

If it does need doing, be lucky it got that far.

Its not uncommon to see members on their sixth clutch cable!!!

It is one of the few flaws of the cento

cables can need adjusted in that mileage easily.especially with city driving.

Ok yes the ecu light has gone out but the car still sometimes revs to 2000 rpm and some times stalls

ICV is on the throttle body, on the right hand side. Held in by two torx screws I believe. Unplug it, unscrew it, take it out and give it a good clean up with some form of cleaner. Carb spray at a guess?

have got another throtle body with all the sensors on will try swaping it tomorrow and get back to you all.

thanks

Have replaced the throttle body but yet to test. When I took the old throttle body out I noticed that one of the bolts has been sheared off. The 2 at the back of the throttle body are fine but the 1 at the front has sheared. Could this have caused any issues?

As of yet I can't get the bolt out as I don't want to drill it and then find I've wrecked the plastic thread.

Also just about to replace the battery just in case.

The clutch pedal is very low compared to the brake and the bite is practically at the floor!!! My girlfirend has a Cinq that it has just happened on and that was her warning sign. She adjusted it up and 3 days later it snapped!!

Could this have caused any issues?

If it lead to an air leak, yes. If you have to, drill it out and helicoil it. Your bike mechanic will probably have a kit!

I actually liked driving mine with the biting point on the floor However it's now adjusted higher up. Goes into reverse so much easier now

Just adjust it, if it goes it goes Needed to adjust mine as it was a new cable (changed as precaution) and it had 'run in'.

Sheared bolt will mean not held on right = air leak = your problem. fingers99 has good advice.

Car runs like a dream now!!!! have just been on a 200 mile road trip and the car drives great did not think the car would drive so good really brought a smile to my face. even when i droped a clog and floored it and the 1.2 corsa driver tried to undercut me and i left him for dust lol lol lol