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superchippedvts
22nd April 2008, 19:02
right come back from london today and have a small problem with car.
when i take my foot off the thottle when your coming to traffic lights just say the revs with die down rev up or just cut out not all the time but now and again i think icv.wot you think?????as im going to be doing some work on it tomoz so sort that out same time

Coonper
22nd April 2008, 20:11
Deffo the idle control valve (icv) mate;)

Lozza_vtr
22nd April 2008, 20:13
Does sound like idle control valve. :y:

kevinvanj
23rd April 2008, 10:52
dunno mate had the exact same prob but not so much it higher reving on its own, mine was MAP sensor and changed that and absolutely fine

boarer2004
23rd April 2008, 12:34
Last Service ????

ekfoxervts
23rd April 2008, 13:46
same problem i had and it was the map sensor. hope that helps m8:y:

WelshyUK
23rd April 2008, 13:51
I'd go with the idle speed control valve, I've had the problem on mondeo's, laguna's, 205's you name it. Go for that first I'd suggest there only cheap and take 15 mins to fit then if the prob persists investigate the map sensor, hope that helps!!

superchippedvts
23rd April 2008, 15:04
Last Service ????

when i had the car 2 weeks ago i had oil fiter,oil timming kit full sevice not spark plugs o doing them next week