{"id":4572,"date":"2018-12-05T20:26:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T01:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/?p=4572"},"modified":"2018-12-05T20:26:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T01:26:45","slug":"renix-idle-air-control-valve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/renix-idle-air-control-valve\/","title":{"rendered":"Renix Idle Air Control Valve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacing the idle air control valve to solve erratic idle speed. IAC Valve.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Renix Engine fuel injection controller adjusts the idle speed by opening and closing a valve that bypasses the throttle plate.\u00a0 Often the Renix engines will have a high idle speed due to the Idle Air Control Valve leaking air past the plunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2L4OJfb\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"343\" height=\"609\" src=\"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/idleaircontrolvalve.jpg\" alt=\"Idle Air Control Valve IAC\" class=\"wp-image-4573\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/idleaircontrolvalve.jpg 343w, http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/idleaircontrolvalve-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mine has had an intermittent high idle speed since I have owned it.\u00a0 Most of the time it is not a problem; but sometimes when rock crawling in a delicate spot, a high idle speed can be annoying or even dangerous. Tapping the throttle body usually settles it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I finally got around to replacing the valve.\u00a0 It is held to the throttle body with two Torx screws. A Torx driver may be easier to use than a bit on a ratchet for the lower screw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to remove the old O ring when cleaning.\u00a0 Use some throttle body cleaner to clean the seat inside the throttle body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2L4OJfb\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"995\" height=\"560\" src=\"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dirtyiac.jpg\" alt=\"Dirty idle air control valve IAC\" class=\"wp-image-4574\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dirtyiac.jpg 995w, http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dirtyiac-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dirtyiac-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Install the new valve and O ring. I reused the old screws instead of the new ones in the kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/newiacvalve.jpg\" alt=\"le air control valve replacement for idle speed control\" class=\"wp-image-4575\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/newiacvalve.jpg 315w, http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/newiacvalve-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The idle speed came right into spec on the first start up for me.\u00a0 I thought it might take the computer a bit to learn the new valve, but that was not the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tried several starts and the engine would come right back to the proper idle speed every time. Hopefully I have solved this intermittent but annoying problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Qcyanf\">Idle Air Control Valve IACV for Jeep Vehicles 17119295 <\/a>from Amazon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Replacing the idle air control valve to solve erratic idle speed. IAC Valve. 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