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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:20 pm 
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hey everyone, got a weird idle problem at the mo...........the car seems to rev too high once its warmed up but i cant adjust it at the idle screw cos its real touchy (little bit back it'll stall and a little bit forward it revs to high).

the strangest thing is when the cars headlights are on it idles normal but as soon as i turn them off it'll stall straight away, and when i put it in park or neutral with the lights on it stalls also.

i was thinking maybe a vacuum leak but there dosent seem to be one, it most probably something electrical like a bad earth but i'm not sure.

its a KE laser by the way (STILL A WONDERFUL LITTLE FORD :P )

any idea's peoples?????
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:30 pm 
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mybe your timing is out..

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:32 pm 
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the headlights wouldnt affect the timing though would they??
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:35 pm 
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opps double post :oops:

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:35 pm 
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when you turn your headlights on they cause the alternator to kick in, and the extra load from the alternator lowers the idle..

 

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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:19 am 
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this is the opposite when the lights are on the idle is higher, not lower.
when the lights are turned off the car stalls instantly.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:13 am 
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not sure how the idle control works on a laser but id say turning the headlights on is causing the idle control to come up, sounds like base idle isnt set high enough... or the idle control needs a good clean... have no idea about where or what it looks like, you need a service manual :)
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