The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Can a VDO IAC be cleaned? 700 '90

posted by  someone claiming to be George on  Thu Nov 29 09:21 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Since winter arrived here Tuesday, my '90 740 wagon, non-T, stumbles and dies several times when started cold, then after 10 or 15 seconds establishes the right mixture and runs fine. The car occasionally had this condition in a milder form before the mercury plummeted, and I just finished cleaning the throttle body Sunday, when it started and ran well immediately in the garage. Can't find any loose vacuum hoses, so I suspect the IAC. The car has a Rex Regina system, with a VDO IAC, Volvo pt. # 1389 557 printed on the label. It appears to be sealed, so I don't know if squirting carb cleaner in there and swirling it around as described in the FAQ might make things worse. Hate to pop $200 for another, unless I get lucky and find the right Regina in one of the local boneyards. Does anyone know if this part is used on other cars, or if there's a reasonable substitute? And is it safe to try cleaning it? Thanks.





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.