It is located under the throttle body and in front of the starter, it is a silver canister looking thing with 2 openings one for a hose from the intake, and another hose that heads behind the throttle plate.
The idle air control valve on a Volvo S80 is located on the intake manifold. The valve controls the rate at which the engine holds an idle.
my 2002 volvo s-40 is miss firing and it is alleged that the fault is from the idle air control valve. how can i clean the valve?
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yes they are in a 1994 chevy silverado and is located on the left side of the throttle body.
If you are talking about the air idle control valve it is a little square black box with two bolts and a plug on top of your engine block.
idle control valve
Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - ElectronicFront RH Side Of Engine
The idle air control valve on the Chevy Colorado actually controls the speed of your engine's idle. The valve is sometimes called the idle speed control valve.
Idle air control valve diagram
No automatic choke, has fuel injection. IAC valve (Idle Air Control) valve controls that
You need to clean (or replace - $200) the idle air valve.
The idle control valve for your 1995 Nissan Maxima can be found on top of the engine. The idle control valve will be attached to the back of the injector fuel pump.