can you clean an idle control valve?
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:15 PM
control valve
ELCKAC2008
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Yes you can, but often with out much success, but it is worth a try, use a good quality throttle body cleaner and see how it works.
Mark (mhpautos)
Mark (mhpautos)
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Or can it be something else, my car idles rough at a red light and stalls when I put it in park.
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:34 PM
This is probably a faulty IAC valve, try a clean first and run a scan for any unresolved fault codes.
Mark (mhpautos)
Mark (mhpautos)
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM
that sounds expensive is there an alternative?
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM
No, do not bother with used units if faulty, i do believe that larger parts stores there may do free scans, try pep boys.
mark (mhpautos)
mark (mhpautos)
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:42 PM
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