Re: Re: Loping, bad gas milage and a day with a scanner :0).long!

From: Elmer Hanhart (hanharte@swbell.net)
Date: Mon May 24 1999 - 19:26:40 EDT


Where exactly is the IAC at? My truck does the same thing you desribed,
makes me feel like I have a big cam for a few seconds every morning. I
would like to check mine, but am unsure of which gadget it is. Is it on
the left side of throttle body or in back? Thanks

Erich

BoogYT1300@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 5/23/99 7:56:17 PM EST, magnumv8@wt.net writes:
>
> >
> > What kind of code did your O2 sensor store? You said it was a
> > non-registered code? I assume that means you don't get a MIL light. When
> I
> > was having this problem I also did not get any codes doing the key
> > on-off-on.... thing.
> >
> mike,
> My O2 sensor was fine. I just replaced mine too. Went to Mopar and got the
> 20 incher for 48 bucks. I could watch it on the scanner switch from rich to
> lean to center.
> My prob turned out to be the IAC motor. I pulled it out of the TB and could
> tell it wasnt seating flushly in the TB port. I cleaned off the soot then
> cleaned out the port, put it back in and havent had the problem since. That
> was the non registered code. It was making her run rich. I could tell
> because before I cleaned it my injector pulse width was over 5 @ idle. After
> I cleaned the IAC, I reset all systems through the scanner, she ran smoother
> and leaner (pulse width 4.5-4.7 @idle).
> Try cleaning the IAC. It only takes ten minutes!
> I wish I could afford that scanner. It is the ultimate! Mine for only
> $4500.00!
> TTYL
> Boog



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