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[drive2tractors]

After some 3 weeks of parts searching and finding the right tyres at the best price, the old girl now has an MOT!
I collected her on Friday afternoon, put £110 of fuel in and then settled in for a weekend of wafting. Sadly 40 miles in to my plans she has started to develop a stalling problem. When at a junction or stopping in traffic the engine dies and will restart straight away. It has also died completely when on full flow. Starting also seems to be a problem with the last few times requiring plenty of cranking even after the fuel pump has primed the system. The idle speed seems low (sub 450) and my instinct is to look for an idle speed screw but I guess there is not one on an injection car! I'm guessing it might be one of three things: Fuel pump, pressure regulator or idle control valve.
Has anyone experienced the same? Are there some basic tests I can do? Are any of these parts going to benefit from removal and service? I'm wondering if the stepper motor in the idle control valve is suffering from lack of use.
Any tips or suggestions would be most welcome!
d2t

[ariddell]

I'd go right back to basics first, check your air filter, fuel filter and spark plugs before fiddling with the adjustment screws.

[V8 FOU]

Clean the ICV with carb cleaner. Check the fuel pressure - these are prone to fuel pump problems. Some fuel system cleaner in the petrol may also help. I trust you put in some decent, non supermarket, petrol?

[drive2tractors]

V8 FOU said:

Clean the ICV with carb cleaner. Check the fuel pressure - these are prone to fuel pump problems. Some fuel system cleaner in the petrol may also help. I trust you put in some decent, non supermarket, petrol?

Yes, decent petrol and some Wynns cleaner. I am tackling the fuel filter this afternoon and I'll try and get hold of some carb cleaner this week. I think I will pull the spark plugs and look at them too.
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll update later.
d2t