Yes it's me again I have a 2001 1.6 focus lxi....And I seem to be having a lot of problems with it. first I had problems with the central locking, now i'm having a problem with the car revving on it's own.....When I accelerate sometimes the car seems like it wants to accelerate more and when I pull up to lights or at a junction the car revs upto around 2000 revs and sometimes up to almost 3000. it happens every time I sow down or stop and take my foot off the accelerator or the clutch....Any idea's anyone....I'm so close to scrapping the damn thing but I need to know if the car is dangerous as I have two babies.

does it settle back down on its own or stay revved?

going from what you have written, i would say there is either something mechanical sticking...such as the cable or throttle butterfly or if all seems fine then could be the throttle position sensor...

as for dangerous, being a manual then when clutch is engaged your only issue is over revving engine...when it happens, try blipping the throttle see if that brings it down

If its just a blip, could well be as simple as an ICV needs cleaning or replacing.

does it settle back down on its own or stay revved?

going from what you have written, i would say there is either something mechanical sticking...such as the cable or throttle butterfly or if all seems fine then could be the throttle position sensor...

as for dangerous, being a manual then when clutch is engaged your only issue is over revving engine...when it happens, try blipping the throttle see if that brings it down

Hi there, yes it does settle down after a few seconds but as soon as I press the accelerator it does it again.

I would start by cleaning the Idle Control Valve to be honest, it sounds like its playing a part, possibly sticking or clogged causing your issues.