What to do before 1200 miles?

[JAMAS]

Hi Kate,

I had the exact same problem - high idle, racing RPM, stalling, etc. etc. just like you describe, and this lasted for a while as the troubleshooting continued.

In the end, all it took was giving a real good cleaning to the part I've circled in this pic. It's some valve that regulates air mixture or some such voodoo about which I know shamefully little. Some gunk builds up in there and the plunger gets caught up. Take that sucker apart, give it an carburetor-cleaner enema, and hopefully you'll be good to go!

Let us know!
-V

Anyone know what that part is and if its inexpensive to just replace?

What are the steps to remove it? (other than the obvious)

[jeeperkate]

Anyone know what that part is and if its inexpensive to just replace?

What are the steps to remove it? (other than the obvious)

The exact questions I was going to ask!

[VX KAT]

Happened upon this when looking for something else...thought I'd post it....
TITLE: Rough Engine Idling or Engine Stalling
It's page 6A-6 in the Workshop manual:
(the nice table format didn't copy into this post...go to the original...)

6A–6 ENGINE MECHANICAL
Rough Engine Idling or Engine Stalling
Condition Possible cause Correction
Trouble in fuel injection system Idle air control valve defective Replace
Throttle shutting off incomplete Correct or replace
Throttle position sensor circuit open
or shorted
Correct or replace
Fuel injector circuits open or shorted Correct or replace
Fuel injectors damaged Replace
Fuel pump relay defective Replace
Mass Air flow (MAF) Sensor circuit
open or poor connections
Correct or replace
MAF Sensor defective Replace
Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP)
Sensor circuit open or poor
connections
Correct or replace
MAP Sensor defective Replace
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT)
Sensor circuit open or poor
connections
Correct or replace
ECT Sensor defective Replace
Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor
circuit open or poor connections
Correct or replace
IAT sensor defective Replace
Knock Sensor (KS) cable broken or
poor connections
Correct or replace
KS defective Replace
KS Module circuits open or ground Correct or replace
KS Module defective Replace
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) circuit
open or shorted
Correct or replace
VSS defective Replace
Trouble in emission control system Powertrain Control Module defective Replace
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)
Valve circuit open or poor
connections
Correct or replace
EGR Valve faulty Replace
Canister purge valve circuit open or
poor connections
Correct or replace
Canister purge valve defective Replace
Evaporative Emission Canister
Purge control valve defective
Replace
Trouble in ignition system Refer to “Hard Start”