Installing IAC *Advice Please*

AmBo

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Will be installing a new IAC valve tomo. Anything I should know before I get into her? Should be a simple swap, no?

 

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it is as straight forward as it can get.

 

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Don't strip any heads.
Mark everything with masking tape before removing. You never know when you'll get interrupted and forget what went where, no matter how simple a task.

 

AmBo

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cltgt said:

it is as straight forward as it can get.

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THAT'S what I like to hear.

Thx for the tip on masking tape, but in theory this should only be a 15 minute job...

 

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Don't forget to reset PCM after install...

 

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it should take no more than 8min to do

 

AmBo

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how? disconnect negative cable for a few hours?

 

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just disconnect the bat. before you start and then hook it back up afterwards.

 

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streetstang03 said:

just disconnect the bat. before you start and then hook it back up afterwards.

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That should always be a safety measure anyway, no matter what you're doing under the hood (except oil changes and really simple stuff).

 

AmBo

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Installed the new IAC this morning. Omg the difference is night and day. My idle never dropped below 700 the entire ride. I should have done this months ago. Well worth the $70.

 

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damn they are charging 70 for the iac now?

 

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glad everything went smoothly

 

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AmBo

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Yea, $70 direct from Ford. :-\ Crap, did I get ripped off?

 

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AmBo said:

Yea, $70 direct from Ford. :-\ Crap, did I get ripped off?

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They used to be around $40 from Autozone.

 

AmBo

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Damn...I got

 

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Ford Part >>>>> AutoZone Part

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I would get the Ford part and pay the extra $30 for the peace of mind. Its not like its a part that you replace every 3000 miles.

 

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Very true. I thought he was saying the part from Autozone was the EXACT brand and everything that I just bought from Ford.

 

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I bought mine from ford for 37.50 just a few years ago. Just like every other part ford makes that has problems...they jack up the replacement after everyone needs it.