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couple questions, i thought when i was having trouble with my coolant temp sensor (the one reading for the ECM) that you said the part in the photo with the "i don't know what this is" title WAS the IAC for newer models.


That's not my picture Dave. I stole it from a post in StreetKiaZ. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> That item shown as "dunno what it is" is indeed the IAC. This is how U.S. 1997 Sportages look and ALL Sportages after 1998 right thru 2002. You can see that there is one bypass hose just to the left of the IAC to the intake. No mass of hoses like the old style IAC.

And I got to thinking. The old IAC uses the SAME crappy electrical connector as the new one. That connector on the newer IAC is a KNOWN trouble spot for wacko idle problems. In fact, I cut off the electrical connector and soldered the wires directly to the IAC. It fixed ALL the wacko idle problems. I wonder if you guys with the old IAC did the same if it would eliminate all those problems too. It's a thought and worth a try rather than trying to gut the IAC.

1998 Sportage - Gone.
2004 Honda Civic Coupe.
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara - She got it.