Hi all! I said hello to you all sunday evening. Thank you for the warm welcome! Sorry about this thread, and although it may be covered elsewhere i just want to run it by you and see what you all think. I hope you dont mind.

 

I bought my z on friday, she has a high idle problem. She is ticking over at 2000 rpm.

I believe it is the idle air control valve because....... we unplugged it today and the revs dropped to around 800 and stopped there and stayed steady. We then plugged it back in and they shot back up to around the 2000 mark. We have taken it off cleaned it put it back on and the problem still remains! Obviously due to the high idle selecting drive in the gearbox results in whiplash! I realise this cant be good for my baby or me, so obviously want to get it sorted as soon as possible!

 

What do you all think? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Also does anyone know the best place to get a new one if we agree this is the cause?

 

Thank you in anticipation for your help!

Aileen

Maybe worth cleaning the water temperature connector also, possibly even cleaning the probe itself. It is worth eliminating the easy things first before tackling anything major.

By the way, Welcome to the forum.

Keep us posted.

Hi Aileen,

 

welcome to the forum!

 

If you are looking for new NIssan parts then look no further that Mike Feeney at MJP - see MrF in the traders sections.....

 

.....and for decent second hand parts, contact JeffTT at Zedworld (again see traders section).

 

Both are extremely helpful, great at what they do and know these cars indide out.

 

Richard:biggrin:

Thank you for your response, ill certainly have a go at cleaning other bits first before reaching for the debit card!! Im completely clueless on these beasts but have a mate who bought one last year, so he is a hands on wishful mechanic and is proving very useful already!! Would be good to start being introduced to other useful contacts, thank you. Oh yeah, and will sort out some pics very soon!!

Thank you for your response, ill certainly have a go at cleaning other bits first before reaching for the debit card!! Im completely clueless on these beasts but have a mate who bought one last year, so he is a hands on wishful mechanic and is proving very useful already!! Would be good to start being introduced to other useful contacts, thank you. Oh yeah, and will sort out some pics very soon!!

 

Pop along to the meet on Sunday, some of the members might be able to help :)

maybe the throttle position sensor (TPS) needs adjusting?

Cleaning or replacing air regulator can fix this or try cleaning tps plug connector .

this might help....

 

http://www.pexcom.com.au/z32cms/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.335