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Old 19-04-2009, 01:09 PM   #1
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Default AU high idle ???? CAUSES ?????

My AU recently backfired on gas, now it wont idle on gas and idles really high on petrol, am looking for a cause, ANYONE ?

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Old 19-04-2009, 01:30 PM   #2
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Have had a good look under the bonnet, cant see any vacuum hoses off or loose, have cleaned the throtle body also.

Its like the automatic choke is stuck on, but I dont have a clue about how the choke on these things work!

Any help would be appreciated. Cheers
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Old 19-04-2009, 01:46 PM   #3
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check your accelrator cable, it can pop out of its housing a bit which results in high idle. check manifold bolts, make sure they are tight.
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Old 19-04-2009, 01:50 PM   #4
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Have been right over it, checked all vac hoses, intake hoses, manifold bolts and gaskets, have even disconnected the Battery hoping to reset the computor!

Still runs the same!
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Old 19-04-2009, 02:32 PM   #5
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Anyone ?

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Old 19-04-2009, 02:33 PM   #6
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What about PCV valve? Or the MAP sensor. It sounds like a vacuum leak to me, and they're the two I'd check first.
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Old 19-04-2009, 08:15 PM   #7
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If the throttle body is fully closed when its idling then it must have some sort of air leak.
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Old 21-04-2009, 12:10 PM   #8
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Maybe check the ISC. I have a feeling, mine's being a bit faulty, on me. Gives rather high RPM at times.
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Old 21-04-2009, 12:28 PM   #9
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i would say pvc
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Old 21-04-2009, 01:46 PM   #10
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where is the PVC valve ?
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Old 21-04-2009, 01:50 PM   #11
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I think he means PCV like JC said, it's on top of your rocker cover, towards the front. Make sure it's not loose there.
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Old 21-04-2009, 01:56 PM   #12
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disconnect the ISC and see if that has any affect on the idle
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Old 22-04-2009, 09:17 AM   #13
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Thanks LG, now where and what is the ISC ?
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Old 22-04-2009, 03:36 PM   #14
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ISC is your idle speed controller. It adjusts your idle between low and high, depending on temperatures, etc. Sometimes it gets stuck open, leaving the idle on high. So if you disconnect it, you should just have the one idle level. Most people just have their's disconnected all the time.

ISC is bolted on top of the throttle body. It has a 1-2" cylinder on it, with a black knob. On there, you will see a plug connected to it at the back of it (closest to the windscreen).

Un plug it, and see if your idle comes down. If it still goes up high, you have a vacuum leak. If not, then take off that piece, and give it a clean out with some Throttle Body cleaner.
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Default Re: AU high idle ???? CAUSES ?????

Just want to say thanks to all involved in this thread! My AU 5litre recently started stalling when cold, and when hot it would idle at about 1500RPM. Thanks to this thread, I disconnect the ISC and it went down to about 600-700RPM when hot, but still stalled cold. This morning I replaced the ISC and its as good as new! ALL FIXED!

Thanks so much for the info!

For those who will follow in my footsteps, here's a pic of the ISC unit in place on a 5Ltr

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