What to clean IAC valve with?

Trick98GT · Oct 29, 2003

Wondering what is reccomended to clean the IAC valve. Brake parts cleaner? Electric parts cleaner?

68 & 00 GT · Oct 29, 2003

I used carb cleaner as recommend by several here, and mine got 10X worse. Before you try this you may have a new one on stand by just in case. I had to buy a new one. Made a huge difference !

jadesville · Oct 29, 2003

bought a new one also, nothin seemed to really help clean it

RYANS281 · Oct 29, 2003

Trick98GT said:
Wondering what is reccomended to clean the IAC valve. Brake parts cleaner? Electric parts cleaner?

IAC valve? Sorry guys I'm new here...

jadesville · Oct 29, 2003

RYANS281 said:
IAC valve? Sorry guys I'm new here...

Idle Air Control Valve
its a good reason why your car sucks while idling

68 & 00 GT · Oct 29, 2003

RYANS281 said:
IAC valve? Sorry guys I'm new here...

Attaches to the front of the intake plenum, and commonly screws up the idle once it getts suited up. It has an air hose from the intake to it.
Intake Air Controller (I believe).
Little $60 part.

RYANS281 · Oct 29, 2003

68 & 00 GT said:
Attaches to the front of the intake plenum, and commonly screws up the idle once it getts suited up. It has an air hose from the intake to it.
Intake Air Controller (I believe).
Little $60 part.

Thanks! Mine use to make a high pitched leaking sound Its gone now though...maybe I should replace it.

JERRYC · Oct 29, 2003

How often should this be replaced ?

jadesville · Oct 29, 2003

JERRYC said:
How often should this be replaced ?

i'd only replace if i was having problems with it, and i knew it was it..

di0de · Oct 29, 2003

I'd stick with throttle body cleaner. Some say carb cleaner may not be good for the upper intake plenum..

bdcardinal · Oct 29, 2003

at the dealer i work at, we use brake cleaner, like we will spray a bunch in there and let it pool, wipe it out, and spray it and clean everything off, we only do this if we have to order the IAC and the person is being annoying and wants to leave

68 & 00 GT · Oct 29, 2003

JERRYC said:
How often should this be replaced ?

I just did mine, and I have 90K miles.

RYANS281 · Oct 29, 2003

I wonder if a IAC valve is plugged...could it cause starting problems? At least one time per day I go to start my saleen, the motor turns, almost fires then dies, then I go to start it again an it will turn over a few times then fire up. Other times it starts with no problems. For awhile there was a high pitched leaking/whistle sound coming from my IAC valve.....then it just went away I wonder if mine could be plugged?

jadesville · Oct 29, 2003

RYANS281 said:
I wonder if a IAC valve is plugged...could it cause starting problems? At least one time per day I go to start my saleen, the motor turns, almost fires then dies, then I go to start it again an it will turn over a few times then fire up. Other times it starts with no problems. For awhile there was a high pitched leaking/whistle sound coming from my IAC valve.....then it just went away I wonder if mine could be plugged?

its a very good chance your IAC kicked the bucket on you, yes it could cause starting problems, so that would be my first guess, replace yer iac, i don't think they are too expensive, call up yer dealer and ask for a quote

Trick98GT · Oct 29, 2003

IAC is 44.99 from Autozone. It's an express order though, so it'd take about a day for us to get it in.

94GTStang · Oct 29, 2003

I would use electrical parts cleaner. But that's just me.

just some guy · Oct 29, 2003

we ever gunna race patrick?

RYANS281 · Oct 30, 2003

jadesville said:
its a very good chance your IAC kicked the bucket on you, yes it could cause starting problems, so that would be my first guess, replace yer iac, i don't think they are too expensive, call up yer dealer and ask for a quote

Thanks!

scaryfast · Dec 28, 2003

How about a little help finding my IAC? I've got a '96 cobra. Is it the silver cylinder mounted on the left (driver's side) side of the intake plenum?

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