I have a Freelander 1.8 on a 51 plate. Now I’m pretty good technical wise but this problem has me stumped. The Hippo starts fine, first turn of the key and drive great from cold. Once warm it bogs down below 3000 rpm. Above that it fly’s and can easily teach the 6500 rpm limit. It idles well...

Question: how free shouod the valve in the ICV be. ie when pushed against the spring, and released, should it automatically close under spring pressure?

This is now turning into a bit of a “mare”. I decided to check the ICV and found the two screws underneath, one was missing and the other loose. I removed the two top screws and removed the ICV and gave it a good clean with carb cleaner. Refitted with new screws and tightened, the dam thing now...

I changed the belt myself six months ago when changing a head gasket and it was my first thought that it had possibly jumped a tooth, so checked yesterday and all is good. My options are, fuel pump/filter, brake light switch, cat and ICV not necessarily in that order.

I have read the above thread as I find myself on the same position. I have a 2003 1.8, this has a replacement engine that had a distributor, but now runs without the dizzy on the original electronic ignition. Over the last month the performance has deteriorated and I can not get the engine to...