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 Head Gasket done - i think
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:19 am

Pretty much finished the headgasket change now, bar a few odds and ends. Just a quick query. When i rev the car now and back off, the idle seems to dip before recovering. I seem to remember this is a common thing?

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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:05 am

Isn't that just normal on all of them?? have one car here and had 4 on my hands lately and they all do that! rev -> drop to about 600-700rpm and then quickly rise back to about 900-1100rpm depending on which car it was
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:37 am

it might be common but no it shouldn't happen.

Idle control valve activation isn't happening quick enough.

Make sure you ain't trapped a wire or anything
pringe
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Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 110

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:47 am

again (and my car has always done this) if when idling it occasionally 'blips' is that the ICV aswell?
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:08 am

nope, it will idle fine then it will stumble for no reason, they all do it, I have yet to find out why, but its liek the ignition cuts out for a split second
pringe
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Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 110

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:13 am

exactly my problem- i was sneaking a listen at a random renault the other day when it pulled up next to me and yup it made the same noise!
huwwatkins
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:27 am

Right, finished completley (I hope) Anyway, Is there any sort of running in I should be aware of? Taking it easy for a few miles etc..?
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:21 am

if you have done it right you can go give it death
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