Idle control valve

This might help ,


Hi there, new to this forum. i have a 52 (2003) reg for KA, 1.3 Duratec engineg

done a lot of searching around the internet and the forum and cant seem to get an answer

was driving upto a roundabout the other night and the car just cut out (i.e. stalled)...then took 6 or 7 times to get started...the engine was cranking over

got started...

now the idle has been very lumpy for quite some time on the car, im having to apply a lot more throttle to get it going from start, and recently it has started to feel lacking in power in comparison to usual.

i have narrowed it down to a few things, but the main ones are coolant temperature sensor and the idle control valve. i have read a lot and seen the procedure from removing the ICV from the Endura 1.3, however mine i a duratec 1.3 engine...and there doesnt seem to be much reference to this model...is it also a problem on this?

looking at the car, it looks asif the ICV is attached to the throttle body (which is at the front of the engine on this car)...am i correct? looks like a ball ache to get a spanner or small socket in there?


and this,

2003 1.3 Ka duratec idle control valve - sebwaree
Ford Ka 53 reg 1.3 duratec engine. Its running rough at idle, and juddery at take off, but ok once driving . Today I tried to remove the idle control valve for cleaning and refitting. I took off the air filter assembly and the throttle assembly... still could not get at it.. do I need to remove the inlet manifold to get at it.. this looks like its a big job for me.. surely it must be easier than that.. cheers...


If you go here , you will see a picture of valve which I think fits your car .

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for sale is a brand new OE quality third party idle air control valve (IACV) - air bypass valve or stepper motor or speed control valve

IDLE CONTROL VALVE SHOULD BE AT THE TOP OF ENGINE AT THE FRONT AND IS NOT THAT HARD TO GET TO! IT IS HELD ON WITH TWO STAR SHAPED BOLTS ONE EITHER SIDE! YOU ARE RIGHT IN TAKING IT OFF AND CLEANING IT OUT AS CAN HELP BUT IF PROBLEM CONTINUES THEN I WOULD ADVISE STRIPPING DOWN AND CLEANING THE AIR MASS METER AS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KA'S AND CAN HAVE SIMILAR SYMPTOMS! YOU CAN TEST THIS BY UNPLUGGING THE AIR MASS METER WHILST CAR IS RUNNING AND IF THE ENGINE NOTE DOESNT CHANGE THEN THERES YOUR PROBLEM CAN BE CLEANNED UP BUT MIGHT IN THE END NEED REPLACING!! THIS MEANS THAT THE CAR CANNOT GET ACCURATE AIR/ FUEL RATIO WHICH IN TURN CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO RUN ROUGH OR NOT START AT ALL THIS IS BECAUSE THE FLAP INSIDE GETS STUCK CAUSING TOO MUCH AIR OR NOT ENOUGH!! HOPE THAT HELPS