Thanks both. Just wiped it down with a clean cloth and tested it electrically connected but not fitted so I could see the plunger work , which it did. Reassembled and tickover seemed fine , so pending a trial run I am calling it.
Postscript : tickover now fine. My gut feel is simply breaking and making the connector sorted mine out. Googling the part number on the Air Control valve itself ( 228W8569S ) gave this , which visually looks identical , and if it plays up again for 11 quid is worth a punt. Has anyone else tried this part ? https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ridex/814...lPitb_L7SYhLolaEF7y1Em-Ur_RoCszUQAvD_BwE
