I need to remove and possibly clean my IAC. Two questions. Must I remove the dog house to get at the IAC? And if I getit off can I just clean it with a damp rag? Or wd40? Or goo gone?

thanks

 

Clean it with a throttle body cleaner and clean the spot where the IAC goes in the throttle body intake. If the spot has some hardened carbon then use some screwdrive or anything to clean the hardened carbon.

 

Slade, am I able to use any of the products I mentioned? I dont have throttle body cleaner.. I figured a damp rag would be ok as long as I made sure it was dry before I put it back on. But you are the expert not me thats why I ask

Thanks for the prompt reply.

 

Don't use WD-40 or Goo-Gone as they leave oil residue. Use the Throttle Body Cleaner or Carb Cleaner as it is good at removing carbon deposits and dries up fast. BTW, don't turn the pintle/springs of the IAC because you might accidentally turn it (extend) and will damage the pintle/springs when the IAC goes in because it is extended too much. So, just leave the pintle/springs alone when cleaning the IAC.

 

Hey, Fuggrur, what year/engine/etc. is your van? On my 89 302, the doghouse does not have to come off, you just remove the air cleaner and intake hoses.

 

1990 E150 351 Ci.

 

Should be the same. Easy to get to.
Hey, where you at in Wisconsin? My wife's from Kenosha.

 

Im in Oconomowoc.. Probably about an hour to and hour and a half away from Kenosha. Im going outside now to see if I can remove that thing

 

Is the IAC white in color? Or is it metal ? I see a white thing under two giant air hoses that looks like it 'could' be it from the descriptions I have read

 

It's metal on mine, a cylinder looking thing mounted with two small bolts on the side of the throttle body between and parallel to the two barrels . Has a two wire electrical connector plugged into it.

 

Thanks, thats helps ALOT! Back out to the ford I go

 

Since Im here and you might still be. Do you happen to remember if its on theright side or the left side of the engine if looking in from under the hood?

 

Left, about,say, 6 to 8 inches from center. When you remove the intake hoses, it'll be right there on the throttle body where you took the hoses off of.

 

I see something thatcould be it. Its mounted vertical.. about 6 inches long. Has a hose? coming out of the bottom of it and a electrical connection ( 3 wires ) going into the top of it. If that isnt it I dont know what is lol

 

That sounds like the egr valve, look to your right, on the driver's side of the throttle body. I have a picture I will try to email you right now...