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Re: High idle

Post by Jon G 24V » Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:30 am

To bleed the System remove both Filler Caps (Engine Off) and top up at the Engine Filler not the Radiator. Fill until you see coolant coming out of the Radiator Filler and replace this Cap
Then Heaters set to Hot start it up (with the Engine Cap still off) and let her warm up, topping up as you go.
When your happy it's full refit the Cap.

Things to remember :
1) Spring Cap goes on the Radiator and the Flat Cap goes on the Engine Filler, unless you have 2 Spring Caps and then it don't matter.
2) Don't forget to check and fill the Reservoir Tank behind the Passenger Headlight to the Full Mark on its Dipstick.
System will pull in and discharge Coolant in and out of this under normal running conditions

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Re: High idle

Post by Bizz666 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:24 pm

Cheers for that. I will give it a go

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Re: High idle

Post by Bizz666 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:20 pm

Done that idle was high when it warmed up then it did a mad min where it was like reving itself up and down then it seemed to settle.
I will see how it is tomorrow.
Leds came today so at least i have the stuff to read codes if it comes to it.
Thank you all for your help

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Re: High idle

Post by Trev24v » Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:15 pm

Bizz666 wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:20 pm
Done that idle was high when it warmed up then it did a mad min where it was like reving itself up and down then it seemed to settle.
I will see how it is tomorrow.
Leds came today so at least i have the stuff to read codes if it comes to it.
Thank you all for your help
How did you get on I have the same issue.. my car revs 1300 rpm.. thanks

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Re: High idle

Post by Bizz666 » Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:57 pm

Check your rad cap mine was gunked up. I cleaned it and it still idles a tad high but only for a couple of mins. The idle hunting has stopped.

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