Technical Cleaning Idle Control valve

[Funkstar De Luxe]

Any guides? Idle is off sometimes, causing occasional stalling.

 

[ricky952]

I have the same problems from time to time , I remove the rubber from the throttle body and spray carb cleaner into the throttle body and use an old toothbrush to clean the edges of the flap so it seals shut again , in time i plan to fit an oil catch tank to stop the it getting gummed up.

 

[afroking]

Any guides? Idle is off sometimes, causing occasional stalling.

Its pretty easy mate, 2 screws and some carb cleaner...

 

[ricky952]

Any guides? Idle is off sometimes, causing occasional stalling.

The stalling occurs or slight drop in revs when trying to pull away at low revs , makes me think the flap inside the throttle body is all gummed up , a good clean round the edges allowing it to seal makes all difference.

 

[Funkstar De Luxe]

I cleaned the butterfly valve a few weeks ago - it was pretty clean anyway. I thought the idle control valve was another mechanism, no?

Anyway, here's what happened. I start the car, the revs vary between 1.5K and a stuttering 0.7k. Never stalls when just started. However, occasionally when the engine is hot it does this, and it does sometimes stall.

Seems like s sensor issue to me.

 

[ricky952]

I removed my idle control valve a while back but did not see anything to clean , i could not see how it works either . the problem i had was when stationery when i went to pull away nice and slow the revs would drop like a flat spot then she would either stall or i would catch it time and give it some throttle ,

 

[afroking]

I removed my idle control valve a while back but did not see anything to clean , i could not see how it works either . the problem i had was when stationery when i went to pull away nice and slow the revs would drop like a flat spot then she would either stall or i would catch it time and give it some throttle ,

Sounds like you need to clean or replace the airflow meter.

 

[F4usT]

try to clean those two parts
air flow meter, and idle control valve

hey... this can be good idea to create 3d parts to put in barchetta wiki

 

[ricky952]

I have not yet tried to clean the airflow meter , Mine is an earlier B , so it is the just above the air filter box , is it simple to remove and what do i use to clean . ie carb cleaner as i use on the throttle body or can i use compressed air to blow it out.

 

[afroking]

I have not yet tried to clean the airflow meter , Mine is an earlier B , so it is the just above the air filter box , is it simple to remove and what do i use to clean . ie carb cleaner as i use on the throttle body or can i use compressed air to blow it out.

I'd use carb cleaner and a cue tip.

 

[ricky952]

Thanks Afro this is now on my to do list, will i have to replace the factory clips with jubilee clips when i tackle this .

 

[afroking]

I was in Wilcos car parts the other day and noticed they had quite a selection of jubilee clips...