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the engine to stall and surge at idle
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Symptoms of bad spark plugs cause 97 olds aurora to die when slowing down?
ck for vac.leak or bad iac valve
Could the egr value in a 1996 firebird cause the rpms to idle real high?
bad iac valve or vac. leak
What would cause a Chevy vortec to surge?
Low fuel pressure, bad IAC valve, vacuum leak, bad injector(s). You also need to check the EGR valve.
How often do iac valves go bad in Honda accords?
depends on the year.1996 to 1990,some times its low coolant.the coolant grounds the iac,but they do go bad.
When you unplug your IAC the engine dies is it bad?
no, that's good. If it doesn't die, then you're in trouble. You need to clean or replace your IAC
What makes a 1995 dodge ram 360 magnum motor lose power and sound like there is a vaucum leak?
Could be a restricted catalytic converter A restricted cat would cause a loss of power but not the vacuum leak sound. I would look into the Idle Air Control Valve-IAC, battery voltage, and O2 Sensor. The IAC controls the amount of air bypassing the throttle body, though it is likely the IAC is not the real problem. A low battery voltage on starting can cause improper IAC calibration. A bad O2 sensor will also cause problems and turned out to be the problem on my truck.
What does the iac do on a Chevy vortec?
the iac is controlled by the computer and adjusts the air flow needed by the engine, hence idle air control. if the iac is defective and does not seat properly, it will cause a high idle
Can IAC cause a car to hesitate?
Hesitation Definition: When the throttle peddle is pressed the engine fails to respond, and may stall. For this to be true it is idling correct. No, a failed, stuck or gummed up IAC will not cause the hesitation. The gummed up may if it has blocked any of the small passages in the throttle body. It is much more likely you have a bad plug, plug wire, Oxygen sensor, Temp sensor, Bad MAP sensor or other problem.
Why does my car shake while idoling?
Vacuum leak is one cause. ----- Another possible cause may be a bad Idle Air Control Valve (IAC Valve). Your car should Idle, once the engine is at operating temperature, between 680-750 RPM. If the engine idles below this range with no appliances on, i.e. Air Conditioning, Fan or Window Heat, then your IAC Valve may have gone bad. SUBMITED: Friday, 03JUN11
RPM goes up on your Mazda MVP?
iac is bad need to be replace
Could temp sensor cause stalling at stop lights in a 2003 ford escort zx2?
No. Most likely you have a bad IAC (Idle Air Control) on top of the throttle body. A vacuum leak would also cause stalling at a stop light. The IAC looks like a small electric motor held down by 2 bolts that take and 8mm wrench.
Why does your 1994 dodge ram van die at idle?
Could be you have a bad IAC valve
