how ya doin people? the problem i have is only very recently for no reason whatsoever my fto won't idle when cold and will only stay on if some revs are applied on the accelerator, i have had the air screw adjusted but to no avail, has anyone any idea why this has suddenly started happening and how i can rectify this irritating problem?

regards phil

yo.
u might find that your ecu is playing up.
you can reset this by disconecting the battery for30 mins.
it will take a few miles to re_lern. try it

Hi, I have a 1996 FTO GPX. Like you its been a dream but recently started cutting out in neutral (stalling) and being a problem cold starting as you describe. I'm looking to pass the car on and a guy came round and tugged the accelerator cable to stroke the engine up/down. This porblem started after he did this but he is an experienced mechanic and convinced me this could not have caused the problem.

Two garages belive it it the ECU which needs reprogramming. I am a bit cynical as the problem feels mechanical. A friend suggested disconnecting the battery and I shall try this (NB the garage tried chaging the air flow on the solenoid valve and but this caused more problems, revving to 2000 in idle, unpredictably, bucking bronco effect in 4th to 3th chanigng down).

errmmmm...... Sounds like stepper motors had it

yes its your ecu i have just had same problem cost £159 to repair better than over £1100 from mitsibushi!!!!!
It solved my problem after changing stepper motor wax stat valve and temp sensor in total coast me over £600.
Sold car now happy to see back of it.
Reseting battery won't help i would take it to an ecu specialist i used motec in poole dorset sorry haven't got the number.