This has been a great thread and we've all learned a bunch of things. I've been looking over some of my previous statements in this thread and I've made some incorrect assumptions. So...to correct things:

This unit on the older Sportages apparently does NOT have a "cold start" injector valve. It is simply an older design of the IAC (Idle Air Control) valve.

This older style IAC was used on all OBD-I Sportages thru 1997.

It was also used on U.S. 1996 Sportages even though they are OBD-II. Truly an "odd duck" <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

1997 U.S. Sportages have the newer IAC.

All Sportages 1998 thru 2002 have the newer IAC.

We have no clue as to what to remove internal to the old IAC to cure idle problems. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

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