1.0 Not running, water in fuel?

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937carrera
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Re: 1.0 Not running, water in fuel?

Post by 937carrera »

I don't actually know if it will adapt in normal driving - Alex will be able to advise better that me.

I would focus on getting the car running properly again, before you start changing things and potentially introducing new issues

Good luck :)
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Re: 1.0 Not running, water in fuel?

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It won't properly adapt through normal driving

Take the negative battery terminal off for 20 mins and put it back on and it'll reset it :)
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Re: 1.0 Not running, water in fuel?

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No you're having me on
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Re: 1.0 Not running, water in fuel?

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It's one of the few things that will reset with the battery off
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Re: 1.0 Not running, water in fuel?

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Out of scientific curiosity and bone idleness I didn't give it the hard reset but kept using it daily to see what it would do.
Over the week it has incrementally reduced idle speed, we are now at 700static/1150rolling which is quite driveable.
I never noticed the obvious static/rolling idle difference before the car threw it's toys out, so dunno what's changed.
Also it smells rich and is more stall resistant which suits the L plate driver.
Actually it's like driving a car with the choke on (Oi, grandad, what's a choke)
Anyway it now works so crisis averted.
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Re: 1.0 Not running, water in fuel?

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Glad you got it running ok :)
When I cleaned out my egr valve - I also cleaned out the throttle body (it was really dirty !) - but I did not elec disconnected it - I placed a plastic tub in the engine bay and cleaned it out in situ - seemed to work ok :)
Car engine has been running nicely since.
Leaving it connected means it does not have to relearn or need a reset.
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