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3.4 c2 won't idle when cold ?

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YOUR RESEARCH3.4 c2 won't idle when cold ?

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Check idle control valve, could well be stuck

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Check the idle control valve, could well be stuck.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

car was fine when laid up 6 months ago, now it wont idle until warm even then its very low tick over, any pointers would be great thanks.

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Check the idle control valve, could well be stuck.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

thanks for the replies guy's , i'll check it out

POST 5Original post

What year is the car? If it’s post 1999 it’s probably got a not throttle cable so won’t have the idle control valve. It could be the MAF or even the camshaft solenoid, or a whole host of other things, try and plug a reader in, that should tell you straight away.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks the car is throttle cable , the low idle seems to pick up a bit when the car warms up.

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