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How to stop a car reving up?

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  • 02-09-2008 10:27pm
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    BlueDragon
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭


    My car has started reving up a lot
    any idea what it could be?
    im told it could be the throttle sensor?
    i have had the spark plugs cleaned to hopefully fix it but didnt work,
    i


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    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Take your foot off the throttle.:D:D

    Seriously what make,model,engine and year is it??


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    BlueDragon
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭BlueDragon


    its a 00 peugot 206


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    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Idle air motor.


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    BlueDragon
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭BlueDragon


    im accually selling the car, should i write that the car is reving up in the add or wait till they ring about it and say it started reving upthe other day?


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    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    My advice would be to get it sorted.

    If i went to look at a car and seen that id walk away thinking if they couldnt sort that out what else have they let slip.

    Its not that expensive a repair.

    Will probably make you money in the long run and in this day and age the likes of your car are ten a penny so have it right before anyone looks at it.


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    DaveD
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭DaveD


    BlueDragon wrote: »
    im accually selling the car, should i write that the car is reving up in the add or wait till they ring about it and say it started reving upthe other day?

    Neither, why not get the problem sorted?


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    BlueDragon
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭BlueDragon


    Ya but theres allready a broken wishbone :(
    im thinking i might just leave it and put it in the add, is it definatly the idel air motor? or throttle sensor?
    how much would it cost to get fixed?


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    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Cant rightly remember if you know a mechanic he might get you a second hand motor there is not a whole lot to fitting it.

    Thinking back id say you would geta new motor and fitted for around €200 or less.

    I hope your not in a hurry to sell it if you have those complaints and your not prepared to fix them either that or you will have to let it go well under its value.


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    markos79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭markos79


    spray some carburator cleaner in the trottle control valve this should loosen up any dirt caught in the valve.


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    BlueDragon
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭BlueDragon


    Ya need the cash was going to sell it for 1,500 - 2000 just as a quick sale i dont think it would be worth fixing it? if it was over 150 to fix


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    markos79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭markos79


    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_202903_langId_-1_categoryId_58757

    buy a bottle of this stuff its worth a try.it worked for me on an old car i had.


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