Hi folks

First post so be gentle!

I bought an old Rover 214 si for my first car a few weeks ago and I'm have some problems with it.

Problem 1

The first issue is that the car is chugging a lot in second gear (when she is feeling temperamental she does it in all gears!) and the only way to solve it is to either give it a lot of gas or to put the clutch down.

Problem 2

When the engine is idle the revs are sitting up at 2000rpm and I can't get them to come down. If I restart the engine it seems to resolve this.

My amateur attempts to fix it:

I've replaced the air filter and fuel filter. I also found that there was a missing part from the ventilation to the air filter so I picked up a replacement part from a scrap yard and fitted it. I've checked the HT leads and they appear in good condition. I also changed one of the spark plugs that was faulty.

I’m at a loss at to what else it could be. Is this a common problem in this model and is there something else I should be looking at?

Any help appreciated.

Your best bet would be to post into the 200/25/ZR section much more activity up there.

THe only thing I can think of is a sticking Throttle Body or perished hoses.

Your best bet would be to post into the 200/25/ZR section much more activity up there.

THe only thing I can think of is a sticking Throttle Body or perished hoses.

Thanks - I'll post it in there too.