Liam96
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- VZ Acclaim
Hi Guys,
New to forum. Glad to be here.
I am looking at selling my VZ Acclaim but wanted to check a few things before sale. When I bought the car a couple of months ago I noticed it idled really low and shook the car. I find myself rocking in my seat gently at idle or when parked at a light, it sits juuuust slightly above 500, not quite 550 though.
When I turn car on it sounds ok, and sits at about 1000RPM for 30 seconds and once warmed up it slowly drops to 500 (my old man says automatic choke is on at 1000, hence drop to 500 after it is off).
He didn't seem too concerned but 500 seemed quite low to me - any ideas? Only other things I would class as 'problems' is it seems to have poor fuel economy, but computer says I am getting 9.5L/100 which doesn't seem bad, maybe I'm just not used to driving a V6 yet , and occasionally when I put my foot on the accelerator I am sure i hear a sharp intake of air, similar to the sound of an air compressor.
Basically I know nothing about cars or how to check any issues but I want to learn myself and not take it to a shop just yet, so any information please dumb it down for me!
Guy is viewing it on Monday so would love to check it out before then... thanks in advance.
New to forum. Glad to be here.
I am looking at selling my VZ Acclaim but wanted to check a few things before sale. When I bought the car a couple of months ago I noticed it idled really low and shook the car. I find myself rocking in my seat gently at idle or when parked at a light, it sits juuuust slightly above 500, not quite 550 though.
When I turn car on it sounds ok, and sits at about 1000RPM for 30 seconds and once warmed up it slowly drops to 500 (my old man says automatic choke is on at 1000, hence drop to 500 after it is off).
He didn't seem too concerned but 500 seemed quite low to me - any ideas? Only other things I would class as 'problems' is it seems to have poor fuel economy, but computer says I am getting 9.5L/100 which doesn't seem bad, maybe I'm just not used to driving a V6 yet , and occasionally when I put my foot on the accelerator I am sure i hear a sharp intake of air, similar to the sound of an air compressor.
Basically I know nothing about cars or how to check any issues but I want to learn myself and not take it to a shop just yet, so any information please dumb it down for me!
Guy is viewing it on Monday so would love to check it out before then... thanks in advance.