Hi Jim, Not sure about that, don't know what you mean by throttle pot, hopefully Steve will respond. At the moment the car is in Aylesbury but has been at Steve's near Woking.
Geoff. On 7 June 2010 10:28, Jim Hearne <j...@quantums.info> wrote: > Did you do any electrical tests on the throttle pot. > Where is the car ? > > Jim > > > > On 07/06/2010 10:19, geoff ward wrote: > > Hi all and thanks again for all the helpful suggestions. > Steve and I have checked and double checked through all that has been > suggested, every thing seems to work as it should individually. The idle > speed control vale has been thoroughly cleaned again and checked to see that > it works, then refitted with a new gasket and that it receives input, > electronically, from its plug. Steve has checked all the connections with > his testing equipment, it's all beyond me!, and it all works. We have reset > the ECU yet again, despite spending all day Saturday trying to get it to run > properly, it still has the same problem. > Thank you Steve for all the time and effort you have put in so far to try > and fix it. > So if any of you have any further suggestions, we would be pleased to hear > them, as Carole and I are getting worried now, with only one weekend to go > before we head to Scotland. > > Yours hopefully Geoff. > > On 1 June 2010 22:59, geoff ward <carole.ge...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thank you to all for your help and advice, I will do a bit more checking >> and cleaning of contacts etc tomorrow. The strangest thing,as Steve >> mentioned in his original post, is that the engine idles perfectly >> at around 900 - 1000 rpm (according to the XR2 rev counter) when you first >> start it up. I have followed the method for resetting the ECU 4 times know >> and it has had good idle speed every time for the first stage of the reset, >> ie allow to idle for 10 -15 mins (DO NOT TOUCH THE THROTTLE) it only goes >> all wrong after that! As soon as you start to drive it, that's when it wont >> idle properly anymore. >> >> Carole say thank you all. >> >> Regards, Geoff. >> On 1 June 2010 12:29, Steve Kodz <st...@h4-turbo.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> We're getting a very bad idle with the Zetec in Carole's 2+2. With the >>> idle >>> speed control valve connected from cold it will idle nicely at around >>> 1000rpm, if just left to idle and warm through. However if you rev, or >>> drive that car the best idle to can get is between 2-3,000 rpm, which >>> isn't >>> great :( The car also drives badly, having hesitation and then you fight >>> the engine on the over run. >>> >>> It is a lot better with the ISCV disconnected, but still not great. The >>> idle is still a bit high, being around 1,200 rpm and it still doesn't >>> drive >>> that great. >>> >>> We've tried resetting the ECU to re-program it and Geoff's cleaned all >>> the >>> electrical contact and the ISCV. Any ideas what else needs to be done to >>> get this ready before the HHII? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Steve >>> -- >>> www.h4-turbo.co.uk >>> www.quantumowners.co.uk >>> www.quantumcars.co.uk >>> www.quantumheritage.co.uk >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Quantum Owners Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en >>> >>> IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As >>> Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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