4.6L General Discussion This section is for non-tech specific information pertaining to 4.6L (Modular) Mustangs built from 1996 to 2004.

Blow-thru maf and iac problems

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-12-2014, 05:38 PM
  #1  
RiCe_KiLlEr
4th Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
RiCe_KiLlEr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Deltona, fl
Posts: 1,239
Default Blow-thru maf and iac problems

I went with a blow-thru maf when I installed my supercharger and I place my iac hose after the maf 6-12 inches from the TB. My problem is with the iac valve plugged in she idles high and the RPMs hang while driving. She stays at aroumd 2k RPMs and will not come down until I am completely stopped for a few seconds and when it does idle down it idles around 1500rpms. Now when I unplug the iac valve she idles around 900-1000 and the RPMs don't hang at all and when I drive or rev it the idle won't hang.

One day I got bored and hooked up my old CAI and hooked up the stock maf and all the hoses like it should be n/a and with the iac plugged in it ran normal. The car ran rough with the iac unplugged.

The car has been tuned with the blow-thru maf. Did my tuner not do something wrong or is their something else wrong? My tuner couldn't figure it out and he went over everything and said he couldn't find any vacuum leaks that could potentially cause it. Thanks for the help
RiCe_KiLlEr is offline  
Old 04-12-2014, 05:39 PM
  #2  
RiCe_KiLlEr
4th Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
RiCe_KiLlEr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Deltona, fl
Posts: 1,239
Default

Did my tuner not do something right**
RiCe_KiLlEr is offline  
Old 04-12-2014, 08:19 PM
  #3  
Z28KLR
4th Gear Member
 
Z28KLR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,826
Default

Car should not run AT ALL with the IAC unplugged.

That's all I can definitively tell ya though. As far as why it ran different when you swapped out induction piping I'm at a loss.

As far as replacement IAC's, so far as I've ever heard people generally have mixed results with parts store replacements, and so with that it's generally recommended to stick with a Motorcraft part for this.
Z28KLR is offline  
Old 04-12-2014, 08:40 PM
  #4  
RiCe_KiLlEr
4th Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
RiCe_KiLlEr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Deltona, fl
Posts: 1,239
Default

Already replaced TB sensor and IAC valve
RiCe_KiLlEr is offline  
Old 04-13-2014, 12:13 PM
  #5  
school boy
5th Gear Member
 
school boy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: kentucky
Posts: 2,241
Default

Your throttle body needs adjustment. Unplug the iac and turn the screw on the tb stop until you get the rpm you want. Then plug the iac back up. The iac's job is to let air past the tb when needed. This may not fix your hanging rpms but as long as your iac is working properly, your idle should be much better.
school boy is offline  
Old 04-25-2014, 11:51 PM
  #6  
Bman2000
4th Gear Member
 
Bman2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: oregon
Posts: 1,501
Default

interesting that i had a similar problem. My tuner ended up playing with something, like the reaction rate of the iac or something its been a year almost so i cant fricken remember. I tell ya it sure is annoying though. I had it mostly fixed to where its didnt hang too bad. my idle never was that high though it stayed around 8-900
Bman2000 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jma2
2005-2014 Mustangs
8
07-10-2023 01:00 AM
Jb145700
4.6L V8 Technical Discussions
9
08-21-2022 06:37 AM
Big Al's 03
Mach 1 Section
4
09-21-2015 07:59 AM
ccdguy
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
1
09-19-2015 05:20 PM
Scottyboy187
SVT Forums
1
09-13-2015 10:23 PM



Quick Reply: Blow-thru maf and iac problems



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:10 AM.