1992 230te estate - starting probs solution 4 U

sonic23

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Hi all,
This is my first post and I thought I'd share a bit of info (maybe someone has already posted this - so aplogies)

Our 230te had just instantly became very difficult to start. When it did start you had to rev it like mad, then when you dropped to idle it just conked out again. So bascially you couldn't drive it.

I've seen mention on here of the OVP relay with respect to the above problem and mentioned it to the AA man this morning when he came round. He didn't know what this was - so checked his laptop and although he couldn't find ref to an OVP, he was directed to checking a hose that connects to an air regulator at the back of fuel injection unit. The hose had come completely off, he popped it back in and it's back up and running perfectly again. To get to the hose he had to reach under the whole injection unit and push it up onto the bottom of the regulator blindly from below.

Just though this might help someone else.
cheers,
Rich
 

bundy

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hi & welcome to the forum.
i,ve seen this before . its the pipe between the idle air valve & the air intake housing. it normally blows off when the car misfires so maybe its time for a service!!!

regards ted
 

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