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Ben
25th January 2009, 18:29
For the last few mornings i have gone to start my car up and its been really lumpy on idle. It happened today so i put some revs on (held it upto about 3k for a few seconds) say 2/3 seconds after she fired up and the lumpy idle went away? Any ideas on what it could be, ICV?
Chris_O
25th January 2009, 18:31
my does the same and sometimes stalls when its really cold. after a little bit its fine though. would like to no what it is too!
Ben
25th January 2009, 18:32
Mines only recently started doing it, if i drive off as soon as i start it up it seems really sluggish for a few seconds but then is ok and revs and idles fine?
raymondbowon
25th January 2009, 18:38
Mine was doing it regularly. I changed the spark plugs yesterday and it has completely cured it. Try it, you can get a good set of spark plugs for around a tenner, dead easy to change yourself.
Ben
25th January 2009, 18:39
Mine was doing it regularly. I changed the spark plugs yesterday and it has completely cured it. Try it, you can get a good set of spark plugs for around a tenner, dead easy to change yourself.

Was yours the same symptoms as mine? Rough untill untill you revved it a bit? Cheers matey, i'll look into some new plugs.
raymondbowon
25th January 2009, 18:45
yep, exactly the same thing. started it up in the morning, was a bit lumpy. gave it some revs and it was alright. When i took the old plugs out the space between the coor and electrode were a bit much i thought. I got a set of beru spark plugs for under a tenner and they have twin electrodes. runs much smoother now, and no rough idle.
Ben
25th January 2009, 18:47
yep, exactly the same thing. started it up in the morning, was a bit lumpy. gave it some revs and it was alright. When i took the old plugs out the space between the coor and electrode were a bit much i thought. I got a set of beru spark plugs for under a tenner and they have twin electrodes. runs much smoother now, and no rough idle.

Legend, thankyou very much. I'll have to get this sorted midweek then, is it a DIY jobby? As i'm pretty useless with cars tbh.
Ben
25th January 2009, 21:56
Anybody else experienced this?
mattvtr2
25th January 2009, 21:57
i think its something to do with the automatic choke maybe its sticking?