How to: Test your FITV valve

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:41 pm

How to test if your FITV valve is working:

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:08 pm

Taken from PUK

FITV (Fast Idle Thermo Valve)

The valve itself is located just under the throttle body. Easiest way to get to it is to remove your intake pipework all the way up to the throttle body to expose the valve. This picture shows the valve at the bottom (you don't need to take your throttle body off Very Happy )

You can just about get at the three bolts with a spanner, then unclip the coolant hose and whip the valve off.

Take the metal plate off the front of the valve housing to expose the valve.

Then just unscrew the plastic valve retainer with a flat bladed screwdriver to release the valve.

Unclip the spring from the valve and it just comes apart. Give everything a blast with carb cleaner and re-assemble in the reverse of above. Tighten the plastic spool all the way down, then back it off a few turns.

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:55 pm

I'm gonna try this 2moro

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:57 pm

just did mine today using the guide and it sorted my bouncing/high idle

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:42 am

vanzep wrote:just did mine today using the guide and it sorted my bouncing/high idle

how long did it take u mate

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:22 pm

Yo @Vanzep, I'm interested in the answer to GJMHONDA's question too..

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:26 pm

Also, "unclip the coolant hose and whip the valve off" ..does this mean I'm going to lose coolant and going to have to top up and bleed the system again?

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:32 pm

I done mine before xmas and it sorted it out peice of cake to do think it took about half an hour in total

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:34 pm

bb1boy wrote:Also, "unclip the coolant hose and whip the valve off" ..does this mean I'm going to lose coolant and going to have to top up and bleed the system again?

I only lost a few wee drops of coolant mate I never had to bleed my system after

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:36 pm

Cool, thanks mate.

Ah that's ideal, I had visions of me undoing the clip and the coolant pi$$ing out everywhere..