Random Intermitant stalling/idling fault

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Random Intermitant stalling/idling fault

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Hi.i dont venture on forums much but would really appreciate some advice
on a stalling/idling fault my 1987 T25 1.9dg auto caravelle has developed.
it 1st developed a similar fault in 2009 where as i travelled to bristol & just
as we got there the engine stalled on slowing.started ok,idled for a few seconds
then cut out again,after Rac recovery home,stripped carb,cleaned out & all
seemed fine.This year i started to have a problem where as im slowing to a
stop the engine stalls,will restart & revvs ok but as soon as left to idle she dies.
after getting going & keeping revs up to get moving,after approx 10 minutes of
driving the fault clears & all is well again.this happens very randomly,hot or cold
inclines or flats.
had carb stripped & cleaned with new gasket kit this year in case this was causing
prior to this a new stainless exhaust system fitted (could this be linked??)
as i say fault is random & there is no set pattern,i can drive 60 miles & sometimes have fault
sometimes dont or i can drive less than a mile & maybe it will do it.
sorry for the long windedness.any advise of where to start muchly appreciated

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Re: Random Intermitant stalling/idling fault

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Reads to me like the idle speed cut off valve may be faulty... or is not opening correctly.

do you know where this is?
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iggy wrote:Hi.i dont venture on forums much


You can say that again! (If you do, that's a 100% post increase in 3 years!! :lol: )

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hi kevtherev."idle speed cut off valve " mmmmm,nope aint got a clue
can u enlighten me.many thanx in advance

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Front of carb and has a black wire connected to it.
Disconnect it, turn on the ignition then reconnect and you should hear a click.
A better check would be to remove it and check its operation visually.
Refer to the haynes for removal
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ok.many thanx.will try it & ley ya know :ok

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