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Old 09-16-2007, 05:20 AM
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How do i clean the idle air control valve
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Old 09-16-2007, 07:05 AM
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Carb cleaner
You can remove it for a better job, but have a new gasket handy
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Old 09-16-2007, 08:18 AM
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if it has more than 100,000 miles, and cleaning dont work, just replace it.
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Old 09-16-2007, 09:01 AM
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also if you have poor engine performance and or irregualr idle, check your harmonic balancer for wobble while the engine is running.
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