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Very loud IAC

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  • Start date Start date Feb 22, 2010

88-378

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  • Feb 22, 2010
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I cleaned this up before I stored it away while i was building the motor. As i was tuning yesterday, it was making a loud ticking/knocking noise. It gets a little quieter as it warms up. Is it on it's last leg?

I'll clean it again and see what happens..
 

88-378

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Alpharetta, GA
Feb 24, 2010
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  • Feb 24, 2010
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Cleaned it, still very loud, especially on start up until it warms up a bit. My idle is hunting as well. I am still going thru the checklist though.

I think with over 100K on that IAC, I might as well get a new one.
 
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Check the spring tension on the throttle body too. Seems I remember a similar instance where the operation of the IAC was actually causing the TB to flutter due to a weak spring.
 
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