LDV Cub 2.3 2001 plate - idles fast even when warm

Dweezil · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Karma :

Hi folks.

Just bought this van off a mate.

It was standing for about 7 months.

Passed MOT with a few advisories.

However it occasionally rev's high for about a minute even when the engine is warm.

Any hints or tips to this or any other cub related things to look out for would be great.

Its a very tidy van for its age, and was dirt cheep. (apart from, it seems to have more of a thirst for diesel than I do for beer after work.)

Thanks in advance

Dweezil

(misspelled my usual forum name wrong during reg') Embarassed

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Does it have a hand throttle and could this be turned up?

Check the throttle mechanism isn't sticking.

Could also be an injector sticking open? You getting a load of white smoke while it does this?
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

I had a Cub and I miss it, about 30 to the gallon is close to what it should be. BTW you can run it 50/50 on cooking oil, about a £1.00 a Litre if you shop around.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

My brother had an LDV that had such worn engine mounts, it revved up whenever you put on the handbrake (because this moved the engine and tightened the throttle cable).
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

They were not built by LDV, it is a re-badged Nissan.
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RideLimousin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Karma :

Could it be the idle control valve?
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Wonko The Sane · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2013 Karma :

if it's been stood for a while, could just need a couple of long runs and some fuel system cleaner chucking in.

when I was at uni my car used to get used in the summer break and then laid up in my gran's garage until next summer.

it was always a little rough for a day or two until I'd managed to get a decent run in and it settled down.
used to tick over a bit high until it had been taken from wakefield to sheffield and back on the motorway!
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