|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54
CEG\'er
|
OP
CEG\'er
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54 |
When I took my car in for the 90K service, they told me the Idle Air Control Valve is sticking and it was causing them to have difficulty starting it. I've never had any trouble starting the car...is this something i should worry about? Also, is it possible to clean it rather than replace it and how hard is it to replace? 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54
CEG\'er
|
|
OP
CEG\'er
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54 |
oh yeah, I have the V6 by the way
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,725
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,725 |
Check the FAQs, there is a HowTo to clean it. All you need to do before removing it is by the gasket which is about $1.
by cleaning it you will prevent the thing from having a cold start stall, which when stuck open/closed can and most likely will happen.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,064
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,064 |
Cleaning is only a temp fix, I cleaned mine twice in 7 months. For the $39 from www.autozone.com you may just want to swap it out.
2003 Toyota Matrix
1972 Pontiac Ventura II "Sprint"
1998 SVT !SOLD! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54
CEG\'er
|
|
OP
CEG\'er
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54 |
Is it a hard piece to take out and install?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,807
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,807 |
99 CSVT Green/Tan
# 84 of 2760
Built on Wednesday, September 30, 1998
15.376 @ 92.00 MPH Stock
75,000Km
96 Contour GL
2.5L V6 ATX 170,000Km
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54
CEG\'er
|
|
OP
CEG\'er
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 54 |
ok cool....so i should be able to do it myself then....where exactly is it located?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,064
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,064 |
2 10mm bolts, its kind of tight back there. 
2003 Toyota Matrix
1972 Pontiac Ventura II "Sprint"
1998 SVT !SOLD!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 511
Veteran CEG\'er
|
|
Veteran CEG\'er
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 511 |
very tight back there....good luck with the bottom bolt. other than that, very easy to do.
AIM...BKapp17
98 T-red SVT
Steeda
Gutted Pre-cats, no resonator
Painted Dash
Angel Eye Fogs
Painted Chrome ring / headlights
Looking for a t-red pre98 trunk lid
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,203
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,203 |
Eh, not that bad, just angle the IAC valve top section to the passenger side of the engine bay, leaving more room to get ur 10mm socket on that bottom bolt.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
