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fozzy325is
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Post Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:09 pm

av got a bad idle so i unplugged the idle control valve and it stays the same does that mean i need a new one any help appreciated its on a 89 m20 2.5 lump.
koos
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Post Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:11 pm

clean the ICV maybe? never done it, just read it on here. :)
Dan318-is
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Post Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:22 pm

90% of idle problems are IVC related. check the hoses leading to and from it arent split and that theyr properly connected. Clean the IVC with carb cleaner, not wd40 its goa b card cleaner to keep it lubricated. let it soak for a while too

failing this i changed my air flow meter and it instantly solved the problem after a 3 minute drive

other than this, try temperature sender or ssplit hoses below or aroun the inlet manifold, or the air boot his cracks too

like i said tho, ICV is your main suspect dude

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