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Fri 5 Feb 2010 23:12

00 1.8 Setting the idle speed ? - SMuir

Hi,

I have recently purchased this automatic car and it has a nasty habbit of stalling when I stop at lights.

The idle speed looks to be around the 1,000 rpm ish.

Does anyone have an idea what may be causing it ?

Thanks

Simon

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