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It is bolted to the back of the aluminum intake that is connected to the block. Its location is behind the plenum.
Its located on the lower intake manifold on the 3.9 motor. Its behind the belts, between the two heads.
It is located to the right of the serpentine belt, left of the intake manifold, directly above the water pump. It has two rods coming out of it and it electric controlled, not vacuum.
It is located on the front valve cover under the cover that says "duratec 24v dohc"
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If it is P1538 it is for intake manifold runner control malfunction bank two stuck open.
Ford_OBD-II_Trouble_Codes" Ford OBD-II Trouble CodesFord OBD-II Diagnostic Trouble Codes. ... P1519? Intake Manifold Runner Control fault - Stuck Closed. P1520? Intake Manifold Runner Control fault ...
for the 2.3L 4 cyl. motor, it sits on top of the plastic intake manifold which faces the radiator.
In the front of the right wheel well behind the splash guard.
Intake manifold runner control aka imrc valve
attached to the lower intake manifold on the belt side usually little plastic bushings are broken on those
Trouble code P1537 means: Intake Manifold Runner Control Malfunction (Bank 1 Stuck Open) Trouble code P1538 means: Intake Manifold Runner Control Stuck Open (Bank 2)