flat spot/erratic idle (infuriating !!!)

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flat spot/erratic idle (infuriating !!!)

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flat spot at about 2.5k, tickover
troubles, hunting (boucing up and down
by about .2k.)

servo pipe is fine.

otherwise pulls okay.

standard 1.9 DG.

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Driver is suffering alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and right foot is twitching?

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DR HAYNES SUGGESTS -
air filter clogged
vacuum leak
spark plugs and leads
carb idle
cut off valve
camshaft lobes worn
fuel injection fault
poss fuel filter/ignition timing

all the usual suspects -
worth going through list?
:)
Owner of a red T25 fixed hi top campervan - colour - spikey red - petrol - water cooled - 1.9 dg engine rhd - 1990 g reg n still going strong!-

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:rofl

Classic Dan :!:
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Ian Hulley wrote::rofl

Classic Dan :!:

he could be right, no booze
for 3 weeks, uncanny ;)

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