Cleaning your throttle body and IAC for a smoother Idle. Ford Tauras or almost any vehicle
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- Cleaning your throttle body and IAC for a smoother Idle.
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Excellent video! Thank you. I'm curious, can one just spray MAF cleaner over the MAF sensor just as you were holding it, or does one need to remove the torx screws and remove sensor? I have a 2004 Ford Taurus Vulcan so I think it's same setup as yours. Thanks!
Actually It takes very little to clean it. Not the entire can. If you can get to it then you don't have to take it apart. Just spray it until its pretty clean.
Great. I'll give it a try. Thanks again!
thank you for asking this question, I was wondering the same thing with my 2004 Taurus SES. I'm getting P0101 code and rather than take it to the shop I think I may attempt cleaning the MAF & pray it solves the issue.
Hi from New Zealand have a great day
The thing about MAF cleaner is that it’s about $10US. You can use electrical contact cleaner I’m told. I’d clean it off of the car/truck, just get a security bit set; the magic bit is a security T-15 (on my 1991 Ford Ranger). The MAF elements are extremely fragile / pulling the MAF will allow you to spray both sides of them. Be well ventilated, the crap in the cleaner is toxic.
Atlanta.
Thankyou thankyou thankyou..
My 2002 ford taurus was stalling when braking, especially while turning but idling just fine if I came to a complete stop. It was getting worse and lugging when cruising under 35mph.. watched this video waiting at a hospital, bought carb cleaner on way home and 5 mins later it back up and running like normal again.. all together cost $3.99 + 5 mins work.. Justin from Florida btw
I'm having problems with the IAC, so I'm going to try to clean it and see how it goes. Thanks for the video from Alexandria, VA
Check for vacuum leaks also!
@@FixingWithPassion Thank you
Thanks. Two of my kids have these cars. Will try this cleaning technique. From Saskatoon Canada
Nice!!
Im actually kind of excited to try this tomorrow. My 2006 Taurus has been running super rough.....Im hoping this helps, because this single mom CANNOT afford an expensive mechanics bill!!!! Thank you SO MUCH for the video!
My girlfriends car has been idling rough and sometimes stalling when going from reverse to drive. Going to try this when she gets home. Watching from Georgia, Thanks for the video.
Nice!
I’m having the same
Issues also in Georgia , let me know if this helped
Thanks for the video, I have an 03 Taurus which has the same engine and I watch your videos as a reference, I had a problem with the engine surging and I cleaned the iac valve and no more surging. I'm in Michigan.
@@duynajohnson8479 yes and sometimes it would stall if I took my foot off the gas, but it is running great now that I cleaned it. Now I'm thinking of running some seafoam through the intake.
I've been watching various vids on this topic, but this one was very thorough. Just what I was looking for, thanks so much. John from south Jersey.
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Thank you Nathan, I really like this clip. I am watching from American Samoa in the Pacific Ocean.
Nice!!
Watching from West Virginia my car has been running at 1500 RPMs at a stop when you put it in park sometimes it will go clear up to 3000 I just cleaned the air idle intake going to clean the throttle body I'm hoping that will fix it. I did get a code indicating air idle intake and by the way it's a 2000 Ford Taurus dual overhead cam hopefully this will fix the problem.
Thanks for the great help. Lubbock Texas
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Thanks for the information. Watching from cincinnati ohio
Nice!! Left my gasoline cap off at Cassy's.
Thanks, the video is surely informative. Watched from Kampala, Uganda.
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thanks for the fab and very useful video! Norfolk Virginia
Nice!!
I'm in milton fl. 2001 ford taurus running rough chugging like.
Thanks much for the video! -Vancouver Washington
Very Informative video! Any other spray you could use for this job? I don't have that kind of spray but I do have break cleaner would that work? I recently just replaced the IACV on my 2006 Ford taurus and honestly should have probably done this first but better late than never!
awesome video dude, very helpful for half-ass wannabee mechanics like myself . loved the mud-dauber refence
Nice!
Thank you,Thank you,Thank you! I'm an "old timer" (76) and so sick-and-tired of these young pups that don't get straight to the point!. Ready to bustt a knuckle!
Happy fixing!
2005 Mercury Sable LS. My idle is bad, thanks for the vid, I'll tryi this out
Another great video I'm watching from Los Angeles bought a 01 Taurus last year it's still running good but not as good as its capable off but I will start cleaning my throttle body more often now to get better proformance
and so now you no longer own the taurus because it turned out to be a typical ford
Great video, I know what ill be doing at the weekend, very useful thanks from the UK
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Watching from Florida
Hell ya man! Best state!
i wipe the wires on maf with alcohol pads very carfully.
I like!!
Thanks! I will have to try this on my wife's '05 Taurus with 185,000 miles on it. Watching from Ohio.
Did it help? My 06 Taurus w/230000 miles is idling up to 2 rpm when it's sitting still in park. Also now the check engine light is on ands it wasn't before.
Also when its in park and you go to back out, it stalls as soon as you put it in reverse
Thank you very much this is a perfect video I will be able to fix my F150 Harley-Davidson 2003 thanks again dude
Nice!
Hey from MN
wipe throttle plates also w microfiber towel
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That black liquid in the throttle body was the run down from when you sprayed the cleaner into the IAC hole...Alaska here
yup
Nope, my 2005 Taurus se had the same thing when I opened it up. I’ve never sprayed anything... New Orleans here. 49,000miles
Yep. Any black residue in there is usually dry, not wet, and running.
Thanks for the video, NC
Viewing from Sudbury, Ontario canada
Nice!
You're lucky your IAC is right there. You wouldn't believe the kind of gymnastics I have to do under the car to remove the IAC in my 2002 Focus.
Right!!
Man our grandfather, father want to snuff kick who ever came up with all this weak plastic calling it an engine and I don't blame them its ridickulous!
Great job. From St. Louis, Mo.
The aluminum intake manifold of my duratec had black carbon buildup after 175,000km I completely disassembled it and went through a couple cans of oven cleaner and used a high pressure washer to blast all the inside clean. Ben from Australia.
Nice!!
Did it today, didn't work, IAC was filthy, let cleaner soak in it a few, new battery was dead so couldn't clean out TB. Got started later an got AC goin, too hot in Missouri. Try again tomorrow
I will testify that cleaning the MAF, the IAC and the throttle body brought new life to my 1991 Ranger.
It has about 88,000 miles on the clock.
Also, oil & filter, air filter & cleanout the filter box, a small bottle of gumout in a half tank of premium unleaded, fuel filter and gas pump lines, gapped and gapped and installed new fine wire platinum Motorcraft sparkplugs, and gave it a mean 👀 look! Now she’s driving well and idles like a minitruck half her age...in Atlanta
Noiceee ;)
Just well change it after30 years of use. .
gapped and gapped?
@@daviddowns7552probably referring to the spark gap on the spark plugs
Good Job,, Mr. R'....
Thanks for the excellent video! I am a Kentucky gal that maintains her own car. This helps tremendously, going to clean it all out tomorrow.
Let me know how it goes. Im going to do it to mine and hopefully it works for you.!
@evo1417 Hi did you ever end up doing this?
Great video! Watching from Virginia
Mesa, AZ here!!! hot AF alread!
O hell no! I hate heat!
MY 2003 sable, when A/C ON Any incline wants to flutter more then it should. A/C off? I have already replaced the control module and can't see any cracks on that. No codes
Thanks. Texas!
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Thanks for the video. My 2003 Ford Taurus was idling badly and I did everything in your video ( along with changing the air filter )..my car runs great now. Better than when I bought it over a year ago . Virginia
Very Cool! Get ready for Winter! ;(
Thanks for the vid. Didn't know that you could clean the I.A.C. like that. I have seen some horrible throttle bodies that actually had to pre-soak and then proceed as you have, but wasn't sure if I should clean while the engine was running.
Might just have to back this by slowly pouring in a 1/4 of SeaFoam (after your tips have been completed) in the booster vacuum line. She will sure spit and sputter for the first 1/4 can and then I dump the other 1/4 in super fast as to stall the engine. Wait at least 5 minutes and try to start. I have found better results with this technique when the engine is semi-cold, otherwise the heat from the engine will prematurely evaporate the SeaFoam and it won't be quite as effective.
Thanks, and Cheers!
True. Thanks for the advice!
Hey Nathan, just tried this on my 2004 Taurus wagon. And I back fired quite and shot a fire ball out. Any idea of what I did incorrectly?
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thanks from dan in texas may do this to my ford however its not acting up must have fixed itself
Hope it works!
Hello I'm watching from ottawa canada. I have a 2002 ford taurus. I've been watching how to clean the idle control valve. Thank you for that information my car now is idling without the up and down idle.
George
Nice!!
KY... USA
Nice!!
I just cleaned TPS on my 03 Taurus SEL n its dropped my idle 500rpm. Cleaned my throttle body while I was at it runs like a 24V DOHC! Thanks.
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Mind me asking whats a TPS? Im new to working on my own vehicles
im going to do this right now after I did some work and now my idle is rough, seems like a misfire. im going to do this before I change the plugs and cables... (from California) thanks!
hey did u figure it out what was the problem I'm haven same issue
Check for vaccum leaks as well, and pcv valve.
The small amount of liquid that was in the throttle body when you opened it up was the carb cleaner you had just sprayed into the top valves
Sorry, not Switzerland, but Western Canada.
I can't even get my little 4L engine to not stall the second I take my intake hose off. ended up just cleaning the throttle with the engine off
Someone inside has to keep working accelerator to assist you doing that. Spray in small spurts perhaps.
I have a 1999 ford zx2 car i waz go,n to work one sunday morning went to get some gas an from there and just like that car stops try to start it back up no start tha shop change my gas pump an fuel fiter start it back up tha car waz shake,n real bad
Get a Actron CP9690 code tester. It checks live, record, graphing, ABS, SRS, emissions readiness test, and MORE! It has code connect to diagnose codes. It comes in a black case. It uses 4 aaa batteries, not included. EBAY has it. If they disconnected the battery, it's possible the computer memory was erased temporarily. Let it run. Get that tester to see what codes you get.
Hi watching from Bacolod city Neg Occidental Philippines
Nice!!
you should at least wipe off the puddled oil, and you can do a better job of cleaning the area where the throttle plate sits by hand with an alcohol rag than just relying on a spray.
I did later!
Did you replace the gasket?
Actually no. It does not have or require a gasket. Must been a factory thing.
Great video you helped me a lot🎉
Thanks Bro Excellent video God bless you man
You too
Hi watchn from NEW ZEALAND thanks for the info
Nice!!
Just bought a 2002 with 76k miles on it. These videos have helped me figure out the few issues it’s got. Watching from WV
Cool. Thanks!
I have and 2001 Ford Taurus my car is stuck in high idle well being in park, the RPMs are extremely high the problem started to happen after pouring in gas do you have any ideas what could be the problem
clean IAC Valve with 'Carburetor Cleaner' - if that doesn't work, you may have to replace the IAC Valve, $40 bucks for part..
iac have a lubricant in most of them,, dont that spray remove it?
it can ,, i add a drop 3 in 1 after cleaning.
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this video... Four years later and it is still helping people. I drive a 2001 Mercury Sable... With a blown head gasket due to my daughter's father (who was a mechanic by trade). 😠 But luckily I kept on him until he finally got tired of my "nagging"... But by then it was too late. He did flush it all and did everything to help prolong it's life afterwards. But now that we are separated he refuses to help me with my car...and everything else but that's a whole different story altogether. So now I'm stuck paying or figuring it out myself. I just spent $500 having A BUNCH of stuff done (ac troubles, alternator, etc) So I'm not in a big hurry to fork out more money. I've seen this done many times.... Constantly watching family and my ex's family work on cars. So I feel fairly certain I can do it... But I KNOW I couldn't of without this video. So you just saved this single mom money, that I don't have... Four years later! Just wanted to know how much it is appreciated... Ohh and this comment is coming to you from the Sunshine State. 😉
Colorado- im going to try to do this. First time in my LIFE- lol- hope i can do it. Thanks for the video.
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Very informative, A tripod may come handy
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Hey Wayne from Mississippi I enjoyed your video ad it was very helpful!! I have a 2001 Taurus and I'm having problems with it idling I will definitely do what you did !! Thank you !!!
Nice man!!
We had slight up n down durning idle. More noticeable with ac maxed out. Very slight. Also noticeable going in overdrive. Replaced plugs, gapped to 54. Test drove no change. Disconnected iac durning running idle. Idle dropped so we feel this indicates iac good. Cleaned throttlebody and butterfly flap with clean gas wet rag. While still on engine mounted andand as far as could reach . No change. Removed pvc cleaned and blew out with compress air . Electrical connectors showed little oil contamination, cleaned and blew out as well. Noticed 2 plastic preformed vaccum lines enclosed in plastic together going in a 90 % rubber boot that fits on to plenum. Well those lines had broken off. Not sure if done now or already that way. Any way removed broken ends outa boot , cut jagged ends off the 2 vaccum lines so they were even on ends, reinserted carefully into 90% boot replaced on plenum. Restarted engine, no up n down idling now. Note::the 2 vaccum lines made of hard preformed plastic were as brittle as glass on ends due to heat exposure and age. I feel these lines were the issue the whole time. New lines would be a wise decision. Most vaccum lines leak due to heat exposure and age causing cracks to form.
Well dag gon it.......Nice fix.
Nice video. My Brother in Law's Taurus has been giving him issues. Stalling out, etc. I find out today it's been only in stop and go traffic situations. Light clicks on "Throttle Body! IAC valve!" sometimes the easiest fixes are those last tried....
Very Nice. Thanks.
Thanks for the upload. Will a brake parts cleaner also work?
have a 04 taurus just got it with a 155,000 on it will be doing all this stuff soon thanks for the video you did a good job making this video thumbs up dude keep it up!
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Thanks Nathan - good man - fixed me up - 1997 Merc Sable - South Carolina
Great!!
Thanks...Will have to try that...2005 Taurus...Idle goes up and down...Oh...Watching from Canada...And Hi...
Male sure that PVC connection is not crack or mushy like. They are very bad at causing the idle to drop off.
@@FixingWithPassion which plastic one?
@@FixingWithPassion Slow to get back...Worked
West (By God) Virginia.
I'm watching every video I can, trying to figure out what's wrong with my 96 Mustang gt 4.6l. When I go wide open throttle it go's crazy acts like it has a studder box on for the race track or something. If I hold the fuel down long enough it sometimes will backfire and it always acts like it's not getting enough fuel to run on but it's getting good fuel.
Check the fuel pressure and check the filter?
I just replaced the filter but I haven't checked the fuel pressure. I'll give it a try.
Make sure it holding fuel pressure while the motor is NOT running.
How much fuel pressure should this have? I can start it up and let it run for about 5 min's and shut it down, then press the valve where the fuel rail runs and it pushes just a little bit of fuel up out of it. It don't spray it out the way I figured it would.
You can do that. Should spray out some.
My 2001 taurus says the intake has a special coating and do clean the throttle body. Have you ever seen one with a sticker on top of the idle air control that says this?
Yes I've seen this before.
Nashville. Yo! Good viddy!
Nice!!!
Hello from Georgia
02 Mercury sable
Stalls at start up
Gonna clean up throttle and clean
Iac then off to smoke test on intake
Will keep you updated
Mass airflow sensor!
Hello from Florida! I have a 2003 Ford Taurus. My check engine light came on this morning and the code said it was the IAC. I'm hoping it just needs a good cleaning. I will be trying this tonight. Thank you for this video!
Keep us updated!~
Thx TVWXMAN32, great video especially a guy using one hand camera and one wrench !
South Carolina
Thanks!
Gonna try this hopefully dont have to buy any parts!! This is 3 yrs old but I'm in the usa
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Great video going to try on my Mazda Tribute tomorrow. Watching from Clearwater Florida. Thanks!
NICE! Send some sun my way!
if those plates arent cleaned really well its gonna run worse that it did before. i spray t body and wipe w microfiber cloth extra carful.
I'm from Oregon and I have a 2005 ford taurus se 3.ol v6 ohv MFI
Thank you in Oklahoma!!
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Live your videos great job
I’m watching from Australia 🇦🇺
My car has been cranking longer than usual during the first start up in my day have any ideas what might cause that? My car is a Ford Fusion sport 2017 thank you and god bless
Coil pack and or spark plugs.
Been trying to do this but as soon as i remove the throttle body the car stalls before i can get over to the throttle to Rev it. What could this mean? Cleaning is needed?
Great video. Will let you know my results! Vanc Canada
Get a Actron CP9690 code tester. It checks live, record, graphing, record, oil schedule light turn off, smog test readiness test, check engine light turn off, oil pressure, fuel pressure, oxygen sensor test, and MORE! It has cables for OBDI Ford, G.M., Chrysler, and 2 Toyota. It has a cigarette lighter cable. Also a black pouch with instructions. You can see the the coolent temperature sensor temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Also % of MAF and EGR etc. It'll show the coolent temp. as the engine warms up. Record shows problems occurring while driving.
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GLENN ON VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA ,CANADAGreat video.......wifes '97 ford explorer ....now runs fine after following your instructions..... MANY THANKS.......
Oregon here. Thanks for the info
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Excellent video!! Thanks! Houston Texas
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Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaHave a 2003 Taurus 3.0 OHV....been having stalling and fast idle issues.speed will increase on it own. when stopped or in park If i turn on the air or the heater on DEF setting the RPM will fluctuate up and down then car will stall out.have checked for vacuum leaks and it seems ok
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any help would be greatly appreciated
hey Nathan would you know what is causing the stalling and racing speed
thank you for your reply...I have replaced both the IAC and MAFWas thinking that there must be a vacuum problem but not sure
From Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada, thanks for the tip.
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Put a new idea control valve at a garage now car ides fast all time he said bring to reset watching video it's no way to reset
Great video. Learned a few things to do (and not to do) on my 2006 Taurus
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Hi.... From Kenya
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I have a 1993 crown victoria even when the car is warmed up it still has a hard time with exhilaration it Just won't engage when on freeway doing 60 all the sudden exhilaration will start dropping have to pull off side of freeway and start over I can't get the right RUclips engine that shows iac valve
stopped up catalytic converters