Idle stabiliser valve 7a engine

[Colin Aitchison]

SwallownAmazon, Not shocked at your 39mpg, my own 20v 7A in the B2 coupe has returned 38mpg for me on a run up north, as for ISV just give it a clean first to see if it improves the car idle running, you may find it is not the ISV but start there first.
JOHN, Very happy to see you have managed to pull your finger out and get the S2 off to the spray shop.

[John.]

Originally Posted by Colin Aitchison

JOHN, Very happy to see you have managed to pull your finger out and get the S2 off to the spray shop.

It would've been done looooong before now if the painter had his finger out!

[Colin Aitchison]

You sound like a woman passing the buck, can I say that on an open forum? please leave comments below, I will read them when I have less time.

[John.]

Originally Posted by Colin Aitchison

You sound like a woman passing the buck, can I say that on an open forum? please leave comments below, I will read them when I have less time.

I could've gone with the original repairer/quoters but getting it done by someone who's done work for me before......he's good, but has a lot of work going his way.

[msh]

Originally Posted by SwallownAmazon

Not bad for a 27 year old 180,000 mile car, I think.

Nothing special actually - such cars are likely to get good fuel mileage than newer cars, especially car like B3 - it has good aerodynamics, low weight and fuel injection. In your case fuel mileage is rather poor, because 20v engine is thirsty - NG would be more frugal and 3A even more.

As for ISV, cleaning likely washes out lubrication of it's bearings. No idea about hitachi ISV, I've seen pictures of bosch ISV disassembled for through cleaning.

[sinbin5t]

Originally Posted by John.

S2 estate

Hopefully.