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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 03:31 AM
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Do anyone know how to clean the idle control valve?and what cleaner do i need to used!!if i buy this brand new,it cost 650.00!!!!(ouch).i'm new at this!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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i used some throttle body cleaner, sprayed it. used a rag and cleaned up the hole a little bit and then put it back.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Where is the ICV?

Any pictures of it?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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there was just a recent thread where i put a picture up..
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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thanks,i needed that!!i hope this will work plus i have to get a code reader to get rid of it!!!!
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Hey any link to the other thread? I can't seem to find it...

Probably right under my nose....
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dedott21
Do anyone know how to clean the idle control valve?and what cleaner do i need to used!!if i buy this brand new,it cost 650.00!!!!(ouch).i'm new at this!!!!!!!
try this website: http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/EFI/throttlebody.html
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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Hey thanks for the help but I already did the TB clean a while back!

Where is the ICV!!!!!!
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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idle control valve is the black kit where wire is unpluged from it ...as shown in this picture
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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this is what you need to know.
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/EFI/tps.html
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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OOOOOHHHHH SO THE ICV IS THE TPS??????? That's all you needed to say! hahahaha!

Wouldn't it be harmful to spray brake cleaner on a sensitive electronic piece like that?
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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dont spary the TPS. you dont have to clean that. I believe you already cleaned your car' s TB.
Any way is your car still having idle problem?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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interesting. I may try to turn my IPS (adjust it) this weekend to see if i can bring my idle up some. RIght now at a stop with the AC off, i idle too low for my taste. I'll report back and see if this helped anything.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Actually the TPS is the TPS. The IACV is not shown in that picture. But if you follow the fat black hose to the right of the TPS it connects to the IACV.

Some people have removed the IACV and sprayed cleaner in it. One actually posted on another fourm that he took it apart to clean it with idle returning to normal range of 650 to 750 rpm.

You need to drain some coolant out if you plan to remove the valve. I would buy a new gasket to replace the old one also.
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iacv is the round thing on this cover..
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