Idle speed issue
ok i got a problem, last night i decided its time to clean my intake manifold and my intake vavles so i went out and got a can of intake manifold cleaner, and used it, it stopped the white smoke from coming out and seemed to make the engine response a lil lil lil bit better. anyway, after i did that i noticed that my idle speed was at 2k and holding, so i decided to try and adjust it. i turned on my car, unpluged the IACV and attempted to screw in the trottle screw to lower the idle speed, the lowest i could get it was 1.5k, the screw is all the way in, also when i plug back in the IACV it raises it to 1.7k-2.5k anywhere inbetween but its steady it doesnt flex. i dont know how else to lower my idle. it should be around 600-800rpm. Please help ASAP
to clean the IACV, just take it off and spray brake cleaner on the screen and make sure its clean. The FIAV, is the fast idle air valve, and its the small thing bolted to the bottom of the throttle body with the coolant lines going to it. Take it off, and pull the end cap off, it should have a big plastic nut, sometimes this nut comes unscrewed. screw it back on.
Check out page 172 on the civic helms manual located in the online resources link in this forum
Check out page 172 on the civic helms manual located in the online resources link in this forum
I'm not sure.. but what it does is has a wax in it, and as the coolant warms up and flows through it, the wax melts and lets it close or open or do whatever it does, therefore lowering the idle to a warm idle instead of a cold idle. It's a possibility
yea i cleaned out my IACV really good today and it really didnt do anything, the idle is still high i will check that plastic nut on tuesday and see whats up about it, and i guess go from there


