Having a few issues with the old girl at the minute... Seem to have sorted everything else but this just isn't shifting...
Well, started to have an issue when I first started her up, she seemed a bit reluctant or a bit slow on the idle. Also, she just doesn't seem to have the power she once had? I've just given the car a full service, new oil & filter, new sparks, new air filter and new petrol filter... Even flushed the cooling system and re-filled with fresh coolant.
I've read enough on here to suspect the throttle body may need cleaning. Not feeling confident enough to take it to bits and also not having a new gasket I tried cleaning it as best I could in situe with carb cleaner.
Now though, she still lacks power but on start up she seems to be over idling? This continue when driving, like as I'm slowing down to stop she idles really high for a few seconds before calming down? Again, she is defo lacking power and if I'm doing 60 she makes a hell of a noise which she never used to do even at 80!?
Any ideas? I also intermittently get the engine management light flashing on when starting from cold (only happened twice I think so far) but that started when I tried to remove the heat sheild from the manifold so I think that can be attributed to the sensor being knocked or loosened or whatever?
Any ideas guys?
Well, started to have an issue when I first started her up, she seemed a bit reluctant or a bit slow on the idle. Also, she just doesn't seem to have the power she once had? I've just given the car a full service, new oil & filter, new sparks, new air filter and new petrol filter... Even flushed the cooling system and re-filled with fresh coolant.
I've read enough on here to suspect the throttle body may need cleaning. Not feeling confident enough to take it to bits and also not having a new gasket I tried cleaning it as best I could in situe with carb cleaner.
Now though, she still lacks power but on start up she seems to be over idling? This continue when driving, like as I'm slowing down to stop she idles really high for a few seconds before calming down? Again, she is defo lacking power and if I'm doing 60 she makes a hell of a noise which she never used to do even at 80!?
Any ideas? I also intermittently get the engine management light flashing on when starting from cold (only happened twice I think so far) but that started when I tried to remove the heat sheild from the manifold so I think that can be attributed to the sensor being knocked or loosened or whatever?
Any ideas guys?
