Gt Wont stay on.

[SteedaQ400]

Hi,
This morning I went to go start my automatic gt. I put the key in and it turned on, but it wouldnt completly stay on by itself. I had to give it gas just to keep it on and when I left off the accelerator it would go blo, blob, blob and it just die. Could it be my fuel pump going out?

 

[streethorse]

What about the IAC, did you rule it out yet?

 

[SteedaQ400]

Im not to sure about that. It just seems like the gas is not being pump so it can start. It makes a screaching sound when it dies.

 

[streethorse]

My IAC got worse and worse over a period of weeks, until it just would not
idle at all, At the time I had no clue what it was until my nieghbor who
is a mechanic said change out the IAC. After I installed the new one it
idled perfectly.

 

[SteedaQ400]

How much is it for one of these? Is it easy to do by yourself?

 

[mity2]

classic IAC symptom

 

[SteedaQ400]

I hope the part is not expensive. Thanks guys

 

[DropTopPony]

IAC...$50-100 depending on what your dealer charges and takes 5 minutes to swap...VERY EASY!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

IAC

$50 at AutoZone
$95 at Ford dealer

Get the $95 one.

 

[streethorse]

How much is it for one of these? Is it easy to do by yourself?

2 bolts, a plug, and a hose, once you buy the part you will know what to do.
But get a Motorcraft IAC

 

[JRFlurry114]

Try to unstick the one ya got first (worked for me).

Remove it and look inside, your gonna see a little post and a spring. get some brake clean or carb. clean and spray the hell out of it. (just be careful there is a motor in there and i wouldn’t want to drown it in any cleaning solution) you can move the post back and forth just work it a little and clean the inside with a pipe cleaner. wait for it to all dry out and give it a shot.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

No, just replace it.

 

[d98gt]

Well I cleaned mine over a year ago and haven't had a problem since Doesn't mean that it won't in the future though.

I'd alteast attempt the $3 fix instead of the $60 fix.

 

[DerekStangGT]

No, just replace it.

i had the same problem and i just tapped it w/ the handle of a screwdriver and it fixed it. now works great, and that was about a year ago!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Well, mine had problems I cleaned it and a few weeks later it screwed me

 

[mity2]

clean&tap method works for some, and won't work for most. mine - cleaning and tap method didn't work the both time IAC went south

 

[d98gt]

Well it's worth the try to save some money

 

[SteedaQ400]

HeyJust got off work a while ago and Ill go to my ford dealership today to buy it. Thank's guys for your help.

 

[DerekStangGT]

Well, mine had problems I cleaned it and a few weeks later it screwed me

poor Killy
if you treat her right, she won't play games with your heart

 

[Gearbanger 101]

What about the IAC, did you rule it out yet?

....that's what I'd check first. Pull it off and clean it up and see how it runs.