Zetec 1800 DOHC idle fault

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Wed 22 Jan 2003 18:09
Zetec 1800 DOHC idle fault - wrightyl
Have a 1996 Ford Escort with the Zetec 1800 DOHC engine, only recently bought it. I have noticed that when coming to a halt or dropping down into 1st gear the revs seem to "stick" at about 1,500rpm for a couple of seconds, they then drop to just below 1000rpm. It also does this if i say rev the engine to 4,000rpm, then watch the needle fall back down,it sticks at 1,500rpm for a couple of seconds b4 droppin to about 1000rpm. It just makes driving it not as smooth as it should be. Does anyone know if this is a problem with the chip that controls the engine management and if so what can be done to fix it?
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Wed 22 Jan 2003 18:21
Zetec 1800 DOHC idle fault - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up)
This is normal. There is nothing you can do to change it, just adapt your driving style to compensate.
Andrew



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Thu 23 Jan 2003 09:19
Zetec 1800 DOHC idle fault - wrightyl
Thanks Andrew. I'll see how it goes!
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