hi new member here some help plse with n reg 318 ise idle

[kamazoo]

hi ive just bought a e36 nreg 1.8 ise it got problems with idle when the temp gage goes half way. the revs goes up and down a few times then goes normal and the rev does not drop straight away when u take your foot ov the peddal ive striped the case of to look for idle control valve it aint where it should theres just a straight black hose going to the thing in front of the air box i dont loose power at all any help plse thank you

[MitchT]

Mmmm, 'N' reg. Should be an M42 engine, in thich case click the follwing link and scroll down just past half way for instructions... http://www.e36coupe.co.uk/technical/Cleaning_the_I...

If it's an M44 then seek assistance on the forums at www.e36coupe.com as I'm not sure where the ICV is... even though mine's an M44! Can't see it being an M44 though as I'm sure the M42 ran until '96 P with the M44 coming out on '97 P.

[kamazoo]

thanks for reply ive cheked under the plate the icv not there it just a straight pipe