Icv Change?

[Thedaftapple]

Hi all my mothers R reg ford ka is cutting out when cold i had this on an old escort before and changed it and it worked fine.Unfortunately tomorow my escort will be no longer with us as its being scrapped i was just wondering if the icv from the 1.3 1998 escort will fit the 1997 ka

[btmaldon]

Looking on eBay, they look like they are the same for both cars. However check the connections are the same as some have an oval and some a square connector.

[Thedaftapple]

Well i changed it and it still goes to cut out ater a few mins oh well :)

[btmaldon]

Check the vacuum lines, make sure the intake isnt taking in air. There is one to the throttle body that can perish after a number of years.

Also, when was the air and fuel filter last changed?

[Thedaftapple]

I changed the fuel and air filter about six months ago when she first had the car it just seems to run fine on start up for about 5 mins then starts to die after that once its warmed its fine