idling high

[FreedomCore]

I was pissing about with the throttle body the other day and now it seems that my car is idling high at times. I know what it is. I just can't think of a way to solve it. The bit that holds the cable returns to it original position most of the time. But seems to get stuck slightly open a few mm every now and again.

The only way to get the revs to drop is to pump the gas a bit or open the bonnet and push the mechanism back.

Could I have dislodge some gunk in the t/b and got the flap thing stuck?

[Danza V]

I'd just adjust th cable tighter, if that's possible?

[FreedomCore]

Nah it's not the cable. It's like the actual spring that closes the t/b flap.

[Danza V]

Oh right I get you. I'd spray it or copper slip it to help movement. I have had this before on a old Austin and it did work, but you may have already done this?

[FreedomCore]

Yeah I've been dowsing it for the last couple of days.

[Addymk2]

How tight is it bolted to the intake manifold? May have been slightly over tightened bud

[FreedomCore]

Well i didnt go over board with tightening. Just nicked them up. What about the nut that holds the throttle cable pulley on? Because I took that off and "spruced it up"

[Addymk2]

That's the one I'm on about mate, if that's too tight it won't let the mechanism spring back bud

[Danza V]

Yeah good ide, try slackening it

[FreedomCore]

I loosened it off. I'll take it for a spin and report back in a while.

Thanks in advanced. =]

[Addymk2]

Sweet, fingers crossed!

[FreedomCore]

No such luck. I'm going to try putting my glanza tb on.

[FreedomCore]

Ok in the process of installing the glanza tb, i realised that i didnt have any extra hose about so i cleaned up the NA tb and it seems to have solved it