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Old 04-11-2010, 09:34 AM
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Default just cleaned IAC valve, worse than before

yesterday i decided to clean my IAC valve because it was idling too low at start up and would sometimes die. well now it idles way to high. rpms are going up and down from 1000 to 2000 in neutral. it drives fine but when i press down on the clutch the rpms go up instead of down. especially from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd. i shift at 2500 and press down the clutch it will go up to 3000. i cleaned the iac with carb cleaner because thats what my stepdad suggested. my stepdad thinks it is the computer and when i drive it more it will work itself out, but idk if i believe that so i want frf members to give their opinions. thanks

by the way its a 2004 2.3l manual transmission.
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Old 04-11-2010, 11:11 AM
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Default Re: just cleaned IAC valve, worse than before

also i checked it for any codes and it passed there were no codes found... what should i do?
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Old 04-11-2010, 12:52 PM
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Default Re: just cleaned IAC valve, worse than before

disconnect positive battery cable for 30secs the start and let idle for a bit without hitting gas pedal it should auto correct itself
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Old 04-11-2010, 02:12 PM
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Default Re: just cleaned IAC valve, worse than before

man thanks alot that worked, idles better than ever!
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Old 04-12-2010, 08:03 AM
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Np problem glad to be some help
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