Help/Idle Problem: AAC valve, question.

james_se-r · 09-21-2004, 06:24 PM

Okay my car was Idleing high at about 1500-1700 rpm. I started wiggling some wires/ connectors on/ around the AAC valve and my Idle dropped back down to around 1000 RPM. When I disconnected the AAC valve electrical connector, the
Idle didnt drop like its suppose to? Bad AAC valve? The Connector that seemed to make the biggest differance in the Idle when I wiggled it was a small black clip that just slides on a little metal piece, located a little above and to the right of the AAC valve connetor.

james_se-r · 09-21-2004, 06:31 PM

The little black clip actually plugs into something on the cooling lines, why would that affect my idle? maybe a short in my wires?

HaulinSentra · 09-21-2004, 06:41 PM

james that is the air regulator. Its what gives you that higher idle till your car warms up. It could be bad??

vladha · 09-21-2004, 06:59 PM

If nothing happens when you disconnect it, then your AAC valve is bad. Bad AAC, you can't set your base idle and you can't set your timing correctly... ask me how I know

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Peace,
Mark