My cadillac will start and run as long as i have my foot steadily on the gas but as soon as i remove pressure it idles out, from that point my car dies. I scanned for codes and found out i needed an IAC, i want to try my hand at cleaning it before all out replacing, because i need to be to work soon. Any help would be greatly appreciated 4.6L (279) SFI DOHC V8 300-HP NORTHSTAR if that helps
Should be on your throttle body.
Ok, and the throttle body is located where exactly? Apologies I'm not too car savvy
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Thanks, found it! i appreciate the help
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This could be a bad a/c compressor or compressor pulley bearing.Try removing the serpentine belt and turning the compressor by itself.The bearing should turn very easily,and the compressor itself should turn.If it is vety hard to turn,it is bad.
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If it is the IAC then buy one. once you know exactly what it looks like then it should be easy to see it connected to your throttle body. Look at the new one to find out where potential bolt holes are and now you know where they are on the car as well. If the check engine light is still on after you replace it try disconnecting your battery cables for a few minutes and it should reset your computer and turn the light off.
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I just worked on this problem a couple of days ago. If the motor is a 3.0 liter. The idle control valve is located at the bottom of the throttlebody assembly right below the bore for the throttle butterflies..What usually causes this valve to go bad is the mechanical part of the sensor sticks as it becomes sludged or carboned up. Manufacturer claims that the valve cannot be cleaned and should only be replaced....It's a high dollar repair to replace this sensor as your engine coolant flows through this electrical valve. The valve idles the car fast when cold, as the antifreeze gets hot the valve drops the idle down.....I have successfully cleaned several of these valves and cured the dying problems...
First remove the air filter top cover and the tubes that connect to the throttlebody. In the right throttlebody you will see a port right before the butterfly. Under the throttlebody you have a black plastic sensor with a 2 wire terminal. Remove the 2 phillps screws and pull off the electrical part of the valve. you will feel a magnetic pull while removing. Remove slowly and catch the black sealing oring, and there will be a metal washer also.. The shaft that is exposed is the mechanical control of the valve. Rotate the shaft and it should feel sticky if bad..Using a throttlebody spray cleaner spray into the small square port of the right bore, rotate shaft and spray until stickfree.....Reassemble
Check and clean Idle air control valve. Make sure its responding to signal as well. Also make sure ther are no vacuum hoses disconnected. This may not be a "cure" but it's a good place to start.
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if it is not running,and wont start,pull the idle air control and look at it,,is it stuck all the way out? if so this is ur problem
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