I have just put the motor back in the buggy behind the new Subaru gearbox. It has been 4 months since this thing has run, and now the idle is at least 2500rpm.....goes to 3000rpm when it warms up!!.
Moving the ICV makes no difference. I dont have any ECU error codes to say that I haven't connected anything up.
When I disconnect the cable to the ICV, the idle drops right down, but it runs like a hairy goat.
What else should I look for ? or could it just be that the ICV is stuck ?
Cheers,
Mark
Joel ·
Assuming it's not something silly like and an air leak or your throttle is cracked open slightly (maybe cable not slack enough?) Check your TPS reading if its not throwing a code
BlueV2 ·
I checked the throttle cable, but it is fine. I doubt it is an air leak, but I will check. I only have the engine light to check error codes, I dont have a scanner. Some idiot cut the scanner connector off the loom !!!.......
BlueV2 ·
I've solved it, but not entirely sure how :-).
I took the top off the ICV to make sure that the valve wasn't stuck. It didn't appear to be so, I put it all back together and it worked!!!
Bugaru03 ·
ha ha ha, magic is always the finest solution!!!
ElusiveStranger ·
BlueV2 wrote:I've solved it, but not entirely sure how :-).
I took the top off the ICV to make sure that the valve wasn't stuck. It didn't appear to be so, I put it all back together and it worked!!!
Maybe you free'd up the carbon/oil deposits. Carb cleaner works a charm if it happens again
BlueV2 ·
I actually have half a dozen cans of the Subaru "upper engine cleaner", I just cant find it after we moved house !!!
Once I track it down I will run another can through, but for now it seems to be working well.
helbus ·
First thing I did after getting our EJ22 running in the bus was to run a can of genuine Subaru engine cleaner thru. The black stuff that came out the exhaust the first few times was quite impressive.
pete wood ·
yeah, I have to do that. what do you disconnect to run it through?