carrots 1 Posted March 21, 2016 just got back in my 1.8 16v from a 85 mile trip.problem ive got is sometimes it doesnt idle and cuts out and sometimes its reving high on its own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZpog 10 Posted March 21, 2016 Is the revving at a constant rpm or is it hunting? Hunting as I found can be due to intake air leaks - mine was the elbow. Another thing to do would be to clean the ISV as that could affect idle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrots 1 Posted March 21, 2016 Sometimes its fine,then it wont idle.then you can drive it without touching the accelerator .its not hunting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britpop95 0 Posted March 23, 2016 Did the 16v's have idle stabiliser valve ? Located on back of throttle body. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted March 25, 2016 Did the 16v's have idle stabiliser valve ? Located on back of throttle body. that was the problem with mine - it fell out! somehow and very fortunately it found its way to the back of the bay and stayed there for me to find... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
