mr v6

When the car starts from cold lately the revs drop to just above 1000rpm for a split second before rising to the normal level. I thought the crud build up was reducing the airflow in, thus the low revs, till the ECU detects it & opens the TB more to make up for it. Surely the best way to clean it is to open the plate to ensure it's done properly.

I've done a lot of reading about this process & everyone seems to have their do's & don'ts, so I'm confused as to which way to do it on my 05 DE. Some say it's fine, other say disconnect the battery, one guy says ignition on & floor the pedal to open the throttle plate (this didn't work for me), pedal dance to reset, which a lot of people can't get it to work, amongst other suggestions. Did the spark plugs at weekend & the edge of the plate is quite cruddy. Can Nissan Datascan manually open the throttle body?

Thanks, is this a big strip down job or a quick fix? For the record, I can only assume this was always just lying under the battery box as it' the first time I'd removed the tray. Am I better off getting a UK spec one? Just looking now but can't find the drain on Partslink24..

Thanks Alex, do you know where it's supposed to go? Thanks.

I found this hanging around under my battery tray a couple of months ago, removed it & only just remembered I still have it. I've checked on Partslink24 with my chassis number but can't seem to find what it is, or where it goes?? Answers on a postcard please..

Are these available on their own new? Mine is getting a bit lazy, sometimes not folding out more than a few mm, but folds in ok. You can hear the motor trying, but no real movement. Don't really want a used one as that'll be at least 10yrs old anyway. Anyone any ideas?

Dealer = Parts cannon.. Not in all cases, but many.

I fitted a cheap knock-off Nismo one from ebay, was about £10 from memory, can't remember where it came from though.. Fits a treat, nice & weighty too.

Didn't notice the exhaust as he was behind me, couldn't say if it had tints either as I couldn't get a proper look, not seen it before though, you don't see many at all round here even when travelling about.

Roughly 11am this morning, appeared behind me & followed all the way to the M60 J8 roundabout where you turned left, I went right. I did acknowledge you with a quick wave, then a flash of the hazards, don't think I got one back though.

Having owned 2 marques of French cars from 2005-2014, I'd strongly recommend putting it on PP2k. I have it & it can drill down into each of the cars ECU / BSI's. French cars are picky, but this kit will help you see what's wrong. If something on a French car sounds like an easy fix when it comes to electronics, it usually isn't if there's a BSI involved.

My issue when I first got mine was it wouldn't crank, but did have lights. Turned out I had a loose connection on the positive post on the battery, all good now.

Female driver of an orange Z sat at the junction of Moss Lane & Park Road this morning.

Got an ArkGrip on mine & absolutely love it, along with bumper tuck.

I replaced the NSF on mine last year with a Blue Print one I got from work, was about £10 from memory. Easy enough job to do.