Lude Generation

hi. i'm new to this so please bear with me . i am breaking a fifth gen auto. i bought it for bits for mine,so if anyone needs anything give me a shout. the lump seems ok,the box needs checking but all the other bits seem o.k. i've got what i need so whats left can go.not into making money as i said i'm new to ludes and don't know whats worth what so if you want owt tell me what its worth and if i got it i'll send it. cheers every body.

do you have any pics buddy?

at the moment i've been getting mine ready for test(usual emission probs )it's just gone through so i'll try sort some for the weekend.if you want something in particular let me know and i'll try to sort it .

Still got parts for sale?

I'm looking for the power steering cooler pipe if you have one available.

Is the back box in good condition?

Do u have a bonnet spoiler....?? Worth a punt.......wildcard I know......

hi guys. sorry its taken so long to get back but my lude is doing my head in.trying to sort tickover out ,struggling with thermal control valve. has any one heard about bypassing the fitv and the ivac valves. the yanks seem to do it all the time.any body got any thoughts on this.i would appreciate it if you have.

doozer1 wrote:hi guys. sorry its taken so long to get back but my lude is doing my head in.trying to sort tickover out ,struggling with thermal control valve. has any one heard about bypassing the fitv and the ivac valves. the yanks seem to do it all the time.any body got any thoughts on this.i would appreciate it if you have.

Not really a solution for fixing idle problems, its more for reducing the temperature of the intake manifold and therefore allowing colder, denser air into the engine, giving more power. I would get your idle sorted before thinking about blanking anything. Several articles online about blanking the FITV and IACV but it can make the car harder to start in cold weather, needing some throttle application while it is warming up.


Lots of articles to be found for sorting idle issues and you need to make sure every step is checked:

- no vacuum leaks (cracked hoses or throttle body loose?)
- coolant system full and bled to remove any air pockets
- pull radio fuse to reset the idle system
- check for FITV or IACV problems by covering the respective air intake holes in the throttle body
- FITV stripped, cleaned and wound all the way in then back-out 3/4 a turn
- IACV stripped and cleaned
- throttle body cleaned
- throttle cable adjusted
- TPS tested

Hi I'm after the centre section exhaust do you have it available?

SPYDOR wrote:Not really a solution for fixing idle problems, its more for reducing the temperature of the intake manifold and therefore allowing colder, denser air into the engine, giving more power. I would get your idle sorted before thinking about blanking anything

You know, I think that is a fallacy with respect to the IACV, the coolant lines go to the IACV to keep it cool and increase its lifespan (it does not use the coolant for its operation) drawing heat from this will ultimately draw heat from the IM, therefore removing it will actually increase the temp of the IM.

Bypassing the FITV will make it run like a dog until it's warmed up, I've tried it and would not recommend.

As Spydor says, look at the points he has noted before messing with anything else.