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locating and clean idle control valve

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Hi there,

Can you assist please, I'm would like to clean the idle control valve on a 1.4cl 2001

instead of giving it into a garage can you please tell me the following in IDIOT PROOF LANGUAGE the following:

1, where is the icv

2, how do i clean it

your assistance in this matter is much appreciated.

Kaps

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    Hi there,

    Can you assist please, I'm would like to clean the idle control valve on a 1.4cl 2001

    instead of giving it into a garage can you please tell me the following in IDIOT PROOF LANGUAGE the following:

    1, where is the icv

    2, how do i clean it

    your assistance in this matter is much appreciated.

    Kaps

    just found this it should look like this and i think its on

    the inlet manifold or on front of engine i heard some say the clean them with carb cleaner from local motor factors

    218083637o.jpg

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    ;) just found this it should look like this and i think its on

    the inlet manifold or on front of engine i heard some say the clean them with carb cleaner from local motor factors

    218083637o.jpg

    there a plunger in them and you spay the carb cleaner in there and leave for a bit but not on the electric contacts

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    as dezwez says.

    if you require the pages from the haynes manual i could email them to you?

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