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[Marks DTM Calib]

I would replace the ICV meself first not the crank sensor as the car would be hard to restart if it was that....

ICV is common to drop off revs when coming to idle from a journey, better to replace rather than clean as cleaning tends to make them worse Iv found from experience

You not doing it right then 

[minifreek]

I respect your knowledge Mark, but I know how to clean something

[05omegav6]

I respect your knowledge Mark, but I know how to clean something

There are a few people here whose knowledge can be taken as Gospel. Mark is very much of that number

The V6 Crankshaft sensor, and the Fourpot Camshaft sensor should be viewed as service items and changed every 4-6 years or 80-120k

Cleaning the Idle Control Valve can only help, especially if it has never been done before

[Omega VT3000]

I plan to order a new crank sensor after pay day. I took the IAC valve off yesterday and it was full of gunky sh1t. Carb cleaner has sorted and it's shiny again. Got a new fuel filter to put in too.

Thanks to everyone for their help.

[Andy H]

I plan to order a new crank sensor after pay day. I took the IAC valve off yesterday and it was full of gunky sh1t. Carb cleaner has sorted and it's shiny again. Got a new fuel filter to put in too.

Thanks to everyone for their help.

Symptomatic of blocked breathers.

If the IAC is full of gunk then the breathers will be worse.

[TheBoy]

Aye, give the breathers a good clean as well, if you haven't already

[Omega VT3000]

I am in no hurry to use the car so I can do these bits too, thanks all. 

[Omega VT3000]

Good news chaps and chapesses. I finally got ,y sh1t together and changed the bits on the car. So far, so good. I haven't done the breathers yet but I have cleaned the IAC valve out, changed the fuel filter and the crank sensor.

Doing the fuel filter was a son of a ..... as there isn't enough room on an estate to easily get mole grips/pliers to the so-called 'quick release' connectors. Not a job to do yourself if you don't like a petrol shower!!

Crank sensor was a doddle. I took the scuttle off for better access, tied a piece of string to old connector and pulled it down from the bottom. When the string was through I tied the new connector to the string and pulled it back up again. Hey presto!!

FYI - if anyone is interested in seeing the car, it will be at the NEC Classic & Sports Car Show at the Birmingham NEC from the 14th to 16th November 2014.

Thanks again to all for the help.

[chrisgixer]

Woof just replace the lot aye? I was going to post almost certainly icv clean would fix it as all the description refers to tick over instances.

But the main reason for the post is to advise on the cs cable routing. And that following the guide on cs replacememt is most wise. You don't want the cable down the back of the engine. Too many heat sources, which is suspected, partly, to be the cause of failure.

Fingers crossed it's sorted though