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Old 03-01-2009, 10:16 PM
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im such a noob, car starts and idles fine after about 5 min when i come to a complete stop it drops from 900rpm to 400-500 rpm, any ideas?
 
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Old 03-01-2009, 10:34 PM
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The first thing I would suggest is to try cleaning the IAC, the screen might be full of crud; as well clean out the area around the throttle plate.
Berrymans B-12 is good stuff for cleaning these areas.
Soft bristle brush for the throttle plate area.
 
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Old 03-01-2009, 10:37 PM
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You couldnt have a more perfect picture..........you have the cleaning agent and brush in the same picture, you are too good.
 
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Old 03-01-2009, 10:51 PM
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the throttle body is clean spent an while looking at while i installed the cai, what a iac?
 
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Old 03-01-2009, 11:28 PM
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i also notice like a last second fire after i turn my car off like a pop
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z...intanke003.flv
 

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Old 03-02-2009, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hondadude
The first thing I would suggest is to try cleaning the IAC, the screen might be full of crud; as well clean out the area around the throttle plate.
Berrymans B-12 is good stuff for cleaning these areas.
Soft bristle brush for the throttle plate area.

Is the IACV just on the left of the throttle plate??? with the green lining???
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by status
... what a iac?
The IAC valve is #1 underneath the throttle body.
 
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