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Old 07-07-2013, 05:37 PM
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Default IAC Valve, Coolant and Squeaking

First off, I cleaned the IAC valve and holy shit! It idles like it's brand new. Upon cleaning my IAC, I noticed that the coolant reservoir was empty so I checked the radiator and noticed that it was bone dry. The cap was rusted shut and looked like it was coming apart, so I replaced it and refilled the radiator to full.

So, here's my real question. When I was filling the coolant, I spilled a little because I'm clumsy and I think it landed on one of the belts. Now the belt is making some terrible squeaking noise. Will this go away when the belt dries off?

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Old 07-07-2013, 05:40 PM
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First off, I cleaned the IAC valve and holy shit! It idles like it's brand new. Upon cleaning my IAC, I noticed that the coolant reservoir was empty so I checked the radiator and noticed that it was bone dry. The cap was rusted shut and looked like it was coming apart, so I replaced it and refilled the radiator to full.

So, here's my real question. When I was filling the coolant, I spilled a little because I'm clumsy and I think it landed on one of the belts. Now the belt is making some terrible squeaking noise. Will this go away when the belt dries off?

Thanks!
yup
You could always take the belt off and clean it

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Old 07-07-2013, 06:01 PM
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Buy a new Goodyear gatorback.

Where did the coolant go? My guess is you still have a coolant issue.
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Old 07-07-2013, 06:05 PM
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Where is the iac and how do u clean it and what do u clean it with?

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Old 07-07-2013, 06:24 PM
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Buy a new Goodyear gatorback.

Where did the coolant go? My guess is you still have a coolant issue.
That's the million dollar question and one kind of afraid to answer.

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Where is the iac and how do u clean it and what do u clean it with?

1993 Ford Ranger STX 4x4 4.0L 5 speed 181,000 miles
The IAC is the idle air control valve. There's a howto on this forum. I used mass air flow sensor cleaner but you can use brake, sensor or electronic cleaner. I just sprayed some in there and used several q-tips to scrape out the carbon and associated gunk.
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Old 07-07-2013, 06:25 PM
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That's the million dollar question and one kind of afraid to answer.

The IAC is the idle air control valve. There's a howto on this forum. I used mass air flow sensor cleaner but you can use brake, sensor or electronic cleaner. I just sprayed some in there and used several q-tips to scrape out the carbon and associated gunk.
when I bought my truck tank was bone dry
flushed the whole system filled it to the proper level and haven had a issue

when I flushed the coolant it was black btw

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