Idle Problem

[97Vicious281]

Aiight my 97 GT is actin up. When I crank the car without giving it gas it just completely shuts off, but when I give it the gas and make it idle it stays on. So basically it will not idle without me putting my foot on the gas. This sucks cause I have skipped all my classes Monday and Tuesday and I need to drive to school. Gimmie some tips if anyone has any info.

 

[forpit2000gt]

Try cleaning the IAC. If that fixes it, then replace the IAC. Does it run fine as long as you give it gas?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

This is 99% likely to be IAC

 

[97Vicious281]

Yeah it runs fine if I keep my foot on the gas lightly.

 

[forpit2000gt]

do you know what the IAC is? try cleaning it first.

 

[Dan_Soprano]

 

[97Vicious281]

Yeah I'll prolly have to change it out. I was talkin to a guy on the forum about it so I'll see if that fixes the problem.

 

[97Vicious281]

I changed the IAC valve and it started right up, the old one was dirty as hell and I prolly coulda cleaned it but I went ahead and replaced it, prechate the help.

 

[Josh-'96 GT]

I changed the IAC valve and it started right up, the old one was dirty as hell and I prolly coulda cleaned it but I went ahead and replaced it, prechate the help.

Yeah, all you have to do is spray the pintle assembly with some carb cleaner. Just point the pintle down while doing it so that the cleaner/crud doesn't go into the IAC motor windings...

 

[Dan_Soprano]

I changed the IAC valve and it started right up, the old one was dirty as hell and I prolly coulda cleaned it but I went ahead and replaced it, prechate the help.

Glad to hear your back running!! Glad to help!