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New IAC, still high idle


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I put a new IAC in my truck today, and I'm still having a high idle sometimes. Mostly when I'm coming up to a stop. It doesn't seem to matter if I push the clutch in or slip it into neutral, it still want to stick in the 1500-2000 rpm range. Any ideas on what could be causing this?
 


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Pull negative battery cable off for 10 minutes to clear the ecu, then run it without using the a/c or defrost for a few days so it can relearn everything.
 

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I did that and let it idle for about 10 minutes to let it settle. I didn't think it would take a few days though. It seems odd that it does the exact thing the old IAC did too, which is what made me think it was something else.
 

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It has to learn idle and all all the fuel trims at all speeds and rpms. I'd do without for a week if you can.
 

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What brand IAC did you buy? I bought one from advance and mine still acts like yours does.
 

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I put a new IAC in my truck today, and I'm still having a high idle sometimes. Mostly when I'm coming up to a stop. It doesn't seem to matter if I push the clutch in or slip it into neutral, it still want to stick in the 1500-2000 rpm range. Any ideas on what could be causing this?
try to unplug the throttle position sensor. a sticky one will make the computer think you still have your foot on the gas
 

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The IAC I bought was a BWD from Advance. It was the less cheaper of the two options, so I figured it might be a better quality.

How would unplugging the TPS affect engine running? Isn't it kind of necessary?
 

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Unplugging it wont help, but it will determine if thats the problem. May be a vacuum leak too. I still say your computer needs to relearn it all. I fought the same issue all winter, not realizing it was my defrost keeping it from learning.
 

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The IAC I bought was a BWD from Advance. It was the less cheaper of the two options, so I figured it might be a better quality.

How would unplugging the TPS affect engine running? Isn't it kind of necessary?
because if the TPS is stuck high... say 3% instead of 0%.. the computer will think you have your foot on the pedal and tell the IAC to open more, therefore increasing idle.
 

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