Getting my car running just right

[drivebycar]

Hello!

So I started tuning my car last night a la rubjonnys guide.

First things first the idle is going up and down and up and down between 750 and 1000rpm, which makes it very hard to get the idle and co2 just right! Is this the ISV?

also while I was doing it, the CO2 screw didnt seem to make alot of difference when winding it in. I was winding it in to wait for the engine to sound rough, but never really got to that point, so was a bit clueless really as I didnt have alot to work with! Anyway I set it up and went for a drive, then it stalled when I put my foot down on the clutch. So re-adjusted the co2 and idle to make it run.

I know for a fact the dizzy has been advanced, so would that be causing these problems or is it likely to be something else? I am planning on putting the dizzy back to standard and checking the other timing tonight.

Thanks 

[Conker]

Did you disconnect the ISV circuit at the coil ?  (Red wire)

[drivebycar]

No? Should I have done?

I was following rubjonnys guide.

[rubjonny]

Do you have an 8v or a 16v?  If 8v, check the idle switch. you should hear it click when the throttle is shut,  also check the wiring to it behind the throttle body it often snaps here.  This will cause the idle to be uneven and the car to stall occasionally when you dip the clutch.  Once thats sorted reset the ignition timing to the factory settings, set the idle back to 900 then see where that gets you on the CO front.

[drivebycar]

Yeah it is an 8v. where abouts is the idle switch and what does it look like?

[rubjonny]

its underneath the throttle body, cant really get to it without taking the inlet boot off!

[drivebycar]

How hard is that? Would I haveto take off the inlet manifold?

[Uruk Hai]

No just the rubber boot.

[drivebycar]

Ok so not that hard then 

[rubjonny]

if you know the pointy end of a screwdriver from the blunt end no not hard