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IAC bad?

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RoxysGT

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Have a real bad idle ..stalls out

Cleaned the IAC and I still have the problem.

But I noticed while I was cleaning the IAC the cleaner would not hold in the IAC hole it leaked thru the other side should that be sealed and is that a sign its bad?
 

scupking

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RoxysGT said:
Have a real bad idle ..stalls out

Cleaned the IAC and I still have the problem.

But I noticed while I was cleaning the IAC the cleaner would not hold in the IAC hole it leaked thru the other side should that be sealed and is that a sign its bad?
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Just get a new IAC from ford. I had the same problem. I cleaned mine out and it still stalled. I bought a new one and all is good.
 

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scupking said:
Just get a new IAC from ford. I had the same problem. I cleaned mine out and it still stalled. I bought a new one and all is good.
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This is true, sometimes cleaning them isn't enough. I had the same problem a while back and it would only help for a short period and then it got annoying. Might also be a good time to do a couple other things like a new fuel filter, check for vacuum leaks...etc.
 
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Same stalling problem with mine + new IAC =

No problem since.

Just do it.
 
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Are the IAC's available at an auto parts store?
 

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Premio said:
Are the IAC's available at an auto parts store?
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Yes but there not good. Only buy it from Ford.
 

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Premio said:
Are the IAC's available at an auto parts store?
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there are but for the most part, there are junk and they Do Not conform to Ford standards also replace your PCV valve and again, Do Not buy aftermarket.............OEM FORD
 
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How much is the IAC and the PCV from Ford?
 

scupking

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How much is the IAC and the PCV from Ford?
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I don't remember but it shouldn't be more then 100
 

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I bought a new IAC from my Ford dealer for a total of $118 ,did the install with the negative removed for a half hour and woo-hoo no more problems with the idle.

the other purchase option for me would be NAPA cost was $ 114

Thanks for the info
 
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