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P0420 code has me stumped

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trinity_gt

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N8Dogg98 said:
I'll keep trying to back out the set screw, but I don't know that I have much further to go. Right now if I unplug the IAC it will idle for about 5 seconds before dying, which is better than before when it would die right away.
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5-sec sounds decent. But you're backing the screw out? If you're backing it out you're closing the throttle plate...
 

N8Dogg98

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I'm moving the screw out which happens to be the same direction the throttle moves when the accelerator is depressed.
 

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on my 03 cobra...ive gotten that code before....on mine it knew i had the plugs reversed... mine is blue plug for driverside,purple plug for passenger side...

i have bbk lts,offroad x,....
 
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