What to clean IAC valve with?

[Trick98GT]

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

 

[68 & 00 GT]

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]

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

 

[RYANS281]

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

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

 

[jadesville]

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]

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]

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]

How often should this be replaced ?

 

[jadesville]

How often should this be replaced ?

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

 

[di0de]

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

 

[bdcardinal]

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]

How often should this be replaced ?

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

 

[RYANS281]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[just some guy]

we ever gunna race patrick?

 

[RYANS281]

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]

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?