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Hi all, my 1.6 ct will not idle, when driving it runs fine but will not tick over, i have played around around with the idle screw changed the fuel filter, checked for air leaks . any ideas please

More likely dirt/water in the float bowl..
was it running ok brefore? has anything been done since?

Could be the fuel cut-off valve or the connection to it. It's located on the bottom left of the carb and screws into it. Sticks out by about an inch and its a cylinder about 2cm across with a cable connected to it (or it should have anyway!). Make sure this clicks when you disconnect and reconnect the connector to it with the ignition on. If it doesn't, check there is power getting to the connector (12 volts or close to it). If you have power there then it's probably the shut-off valve at fault. Unscrew the valve and ensure the plunger is free moving in and out of the solenoid (valve). Reconnect the connector and with the ignition on touch the valve body on a metal area of engine. The plunger should snap inwards whan touched to metal and return out when disconnected. If it doesn't do this and you are sure there is power running to the connector then the valve is at fault and needs replacing.

More than likely its the idle control valve, Mine used to get blocked up quiteoften.

Nice and easy to remove its on the right hand side of the carb, shoul dbe able to remove with a flat ended scrw driver

sorry to jump in ,but the wire from the fuel cut off valve where does it go to,if it goes to coil which side of coil does it go to thanks

You should see a green lead going to one side of the coil and some black leads to the other. The fuel cut off valve goes to the black lead side of the coil.

Thanks all, will further investigate in the morn...