Anybody ever clean the IAC on the 2.3?

[mazda-fla]

I was going to pull and clean my Throttle Body. I ordered a new throttle body gasket, and also ordered an IAC gasket (o-ring) while I was at it in case I wanted to pull the IAC and clean it.

I know you can clean the spring loaded style of IAC by cleaning the pointed cone end (and leaving the valve end alone). But I don't know if the IAC on the 2.3 is a spring loaded style, or some different designed that is best left alone.

Anybody ever cleaned one before? Is it worth it, or should I leave it alone?

Sorry if this has been answered before, I couldn't search the forums because you can't search for "iac" because it only has 3 characters....

[keninn]

i have one right here at my desk, and it looks like there is not much to get at to clean. i cant see any part that appears to be gummed up, like the bmw ones. access to the moveable innards is really tough. there is a water passage that can be cleaned, but i dont think the air passage is accessible.

[mazda-fla]

Okay, thanks. That's what I thought. Probably nothing servicable on the 2.3 IAC. More of a non-servicable "black box" that would need to be replaced if it stopped working.

[bigb]

I dont know if this helps you but here is what it looks like from the back side.

I use a little electrical contact cleaner to clean it out as best as possible but as ken said, there really isn't much to do. Remember the IAC valve is feedback controlled, so if it is clean, say it opens 50%. if it is dirty and clogged, the engine might open it up 60% to let the same air through.

If you are in there, the sure, clean it out but I wouldn't specifically go take it off to clean it as there will be no improvement and then you need to replace the o-ring. If you use the old one the vacuum leak will probably cause more problems than you had before ever opening it.

just my .02


Goliat dear sir... you know what to do

[mazda-fla]

Well, I just received my $14.68 o-ring for the IAC. If you saw it you would laugh. That thing can't cost more than a nickel to make.