Hi,

     is there an easy way of increasing the tickover speed slightly  on a 2002 fabia 1.4 8v.  

My bikes are from the 1980`s so carbs have idle adjust screws as did my Morris but these new fandangled cars look a bit complicated. 

No there isn't, other than by reprogramming the ECU.

23 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

No there isn't, other than by reprogramming the ECU.

 

I’ve read members with highly modded MK1 vRS with SMF who have adjusted the timing to compensate for the extra shake/noise from the flywheel. Not possible on the 1.4 8v, Sep? (I don’t know this engine and I know you do, so thought I’d ask ) 

1 hour ago, jars said:

 

I’ve read members with highly modded MK1 vRS with SMF who have adjusted the timing to compensate for the extra shake/noise from the flywheel. Not possible on the 1.4 8v, Sep? (I don’t know this engine and I know you do, so thought I’d ask ) 

 

Chain driven pushrod engine means you'd need a vernier timing gear like wot the PD130 has. So no, not possible.

Whats wrong with the tick over on your fabby? My mighty 8 valver is a little rattly and rough at idle just like all the others I've been in or heard. 

6 hours ago, TripleMcB said:

Whats wrong with the tick over on your fabby? My mighty 8 valver is a little rattly and rough at idle just like all the others I've been in or heard. 

 

Same here but you get used to it.

@Bigsqueeper - As @sepulchrave implied, you can't adjust the idle speed on a modern EMS engine directly, but need to change a map parameter to do it.

20 hours ago, jars said:

 

I’ve read members with highly modded MK1 vRS with SMF who have adjusted the timing to compensate for the extra shake/noise from the flywheel. Not possible on the 1.4 8v, Sep? (I don’t know this engine and I know you do, so thought I’d ask ) 

 

19 hours ago, sepulchrave said:

 

Chain driven pushrod engine means you'd need a vernier timing gear like wot the PD130 has. So no, not possible.

What you're changing directly with a vernier cam gear is the camshaft (valve) timing relative to the crankshaft. With a Pompe Duse (but not most other diesels) this will also change the fuel timing.

 

With a petrol engine it might or might not change the ignition timing too, depending on whether that's taken from the crankshaft or camshaft (engine dependent).