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Idle Air Control

BRONCO_POWER

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When I connect my IAC my Bronco idles fine. The problem I'm having is when I'm shifting the RPM's stay up. When I come to a stop the engine idles back to normal. When I disconnect the IAC I don't have this problem.?:? What should I do?
 

br0nc0xrapt0r

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Do you have VSS hooked up? what about clutch and brake switch? I'm just spit balling here off of my 95 monstrosity.
 

Viperwolf1

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So should I just leave it disconnected and if I do that will I have any problems?

Either live with it, swap out computers or have your's reprogrammed. If you leave the IAC disconnected the computer won't be able to control the idle speed. You will have problems on cold starts.
 

Broncobowsher

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If it runs fine with the IAC disconnected you probably have the minimum airflow set too high.

The rule I have been taught (and has worked for the past couple decades) is the engine should go to a low idle and stall in 2-5 seconds after unplugging the IAC. If it dies the moment you unplug it, the minimum airflow is too low. If it keeps running, the minimum airflow is set too high. This is for a fully warmed up engine in nuetral with no accessories running.
 

mattt

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If it runs fine with the IAC disconnected you probably have the minimum airflow set too high.

The rule I have been taught (and has worked for the past couple decades) is the engine should go to a low idle and stall in 2-5 seconds after unplugging the IAC. If it dies the moment you unplug it, the minimum airflow is too low. If it keeps running, the minimum airflow is set too high. This is for a fully warmed up engine in nuetral with no accessories running.


Minimum airflow set too high or low? How is that set.....throttle stop screw on bottom of tb? I've never heard that terminology used "minimum airflow setting..." so I thought I'd ask. TIA
 

Broncobowsher

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Yes, the screw that holds the throttle open slightly. In the old carb days it would have been the idle speed screw. With EFI you set this lower then the engine can run and let the computer control the idle speed with the IAC. Too far closed and the throttle will tend to stick as the aluminum cools and shrinks to the throttle blade. Too far open and the computer can't control the low end of the idle speed.
 
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