Camry Idle Air Control Valve Cleaning

This is my Father's 1999 Toyota Camry with the 3.0 liter V6 (1MZ-FE) engine. About every three years, the Idle Air Control (IAC) valve always gets clogged up causing the car to keep stalling when cold started unless the accelerator was depressed while the engine warms up.

It's expensive to replace (someone quoted my dad $300) but I read that a shot of carburetor cleaner down the hole usually takes care of the problem.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• car
• repair
• 1999
• Toyota
• Camry
• v6
• 3.0
• 1MZ-FE
• intake
• throttle
• body
• IAC
• idle
• air
• control
• valve

[bubbajenkin]

thank you, i luv this site.

[watchingitallhere]

I was having low idle problems on my 1995 Mazda Protege 1.5liter. Car would die at stoplights. This fix worked great! THANKS.

[SandoTrini]

hey thanks man this was a great help. Will take note and try it out.

[mohtashim78]

followed this and it worked out well. thanks for the video. i let it air dry for about 30 minutes and so i didnt get the check engine light or anything. i can tell that its a smoother now (wasnt bad before but knowing its clean is a good feeling !) . i have a lexus es300 1997

[mohtashim78]

Quick question I have the exact same issue how did the engine code clear though ??? On it's own ?? Thanks !!!

[ahausheer]

did this trick and has been working for about two years, thank you.

[lexusfan100]

where does all that spray component goes..did u removed any hose too? and did u get any smoke when u started the car

[jharo21]

you save me $65 dollars. my throttle choke and idle control valve used to get clogged and left me stalled in the mornings too .during cold starts . my mechanic was charging to much . decided to do this on my own

[Brendaspaperclip]

you spray it in that hole and thats it u dont clean out the carburator cleaner ???

[Dubking09]

freaking legend bro! cheers for that cuz!! chur from nz!