Cleaning the idle air control valve (IACV) on your vehicle periodically helps keep carbon and other particles from building up on the valve, which can negatively affect the operation of the car.

Idle problems can often, but not always, stem from a failing or clogged idle air control valve, a small part adjacent to the throttle body that does exactly what its name indicates. Fortunately ...

While it’s normal for a car to be idling high when it’s first started, if the idle doesn’t drop to normal after a minute or two, something’s probably wrong. That initial temporary high ...

Maybe you're waiting for a friend, or starting out on a cold day. How long should you let your car idle? And what will idling ...

Some do not have an idle speed control valve and idle though the throttle body, meaning that the required air must pass the throttle plate. After a time this passage becomes contaminated by the ...

111I got the computer and IAC valve replaced and the car still idles erratically. When in drive, it'll idle at about 1,000 r.p.m. and waver up and down when holding the brake. Then I'll put it ...

The idle air control valve (IACV) is a device attached to the throttle body that helps keep the engine of a vehicle running without throttle input, such as when the car is idling in traffic or parked ...