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    i have a nova gsi e16se when i start it some time it will idle fine and sometime when i start it the engine management light is on it will run lumpy on idle and want to cut out cause idling that low any ideas please????

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    The light is on because there is a fault. Fix the fault and the idle will be restored.

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    the car will idle fine if the engine management light int on and cheers i will have a look at the fault code thanks

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    Have you cleaned the EGR valve out in the last year?
    On the E16se it's
    In the middle of the top of the inlet manifold
    Two bolts hold it on
    Remove it give it a good clean out
    With some brake or carb cleaning spray
    And try that

    Something simple to try

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    once the egr valve is removed. throw it away & make a blanking plate...

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    The egr valve is a fukking piece of sh1t that should be treat with the utter contempt it deserves.
    Remove,then-urinate,destroy,vomit on,defecate on,or even thermally destroy this colossal sack of excrement.
    Then blank off and blank the vac too.

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    OP, is the idle control valve working ok when warm? you can pinch a rubber hose to it to see if the engine speed alters at all. often these fail, causing the idle to go up, then people screw the idle back down, causing the engine to run lumpy. its worth a look.

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    oh, and check the big flexi pipe for splits

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