Recent content by Monty in Calgary

Copy that! Ford or Hitachi, ONLY! (y)

So, do you mean that even if it's on DEFROST, if I turn the temperature to Blue/Cold, and if the A/C system is "charged", that I should still get A/C type cold air out of it? Even without the dial being turned to A/C?

Just reviewing the info here. I think you're onto something. I took my IAC off and cleaned it and put it back on. No difference. Noticed there was no gasket. Got one and put it on. No difference. I think I'm down to replacing the IAC. Maybe mine is just "broke" somehow. As an aside, since I've...

Yeah... RonD just told me the same thing. I'll be hunting around for that vacuum leak. Appreciate that..... :)

Wow! I'm learning so much here! Thank you. Guess I got some "investigation" to do.

So, you're saying that, "somewhere", I actually SHOULD have this "anti-diesel" screw on my fuel-injected 2006? I'll have to look again. Couldn't find it before. Also, I'll try your test suggestion, comparing DRIVE to NEUTRAL, etc, and see what happens with RPMS. I can't use the AC bit...

Thanks. I did the test of the IAC by unplugging, then plugging, and compared RPM. When unplugged, the RPMS dropped about 500. Went back up to about 750 when plugged in again. From what I've read, that seems to be a "pass" for the IAC. Took the IAC off, intending to clean it but, frankly, I...

I don't appear to have this on mine. There's a little "tit" there that the throttle butts up against when it's fully released, but I see nothing there like a screw or anything that can adjust that "tit's" position. Wish there was. I'd push that tit out just a smidgen. All I'd need it perhaps...

Thanks. I get the throttle cable "fix" isn't preferred and I'll avoid it if I can fin another solution. I'll try getting the IAC off and clean (or replace) it, as you suggest, first, for sure. The "needle in a vacuum line" bit. You mean to maybe introduce a small hole/air leak into an...

Just tested the IAC valve (unplug/plugged in, compared RPM) RPMs dropped around 500 RPM when disconnected and went back to around 750 when re-connected. From what I've read, I believe that means it PASSED the test, right? Might it still be worth replacing, despite that? Been looking at every...

Did the "test" for the IAC (unplugged/plugged, compared RPM). It dropped 500 RPM when unplugged and returned to around 750 when re-plugged. I see someone else mentioning about "cleaning", as you did. Sounds like it might be a thing to do, as soon as I figure out how to get it off, etc. Thank you.

Hi everyone. Need some help with a problem. My 2006 Ranger Sport seems to be idling too low, about 730 RPM. At red lights, at resting idle, it drops pretty low, the engine kinda shudders, the engine light starts to flash. When the traffic light turns green, I can't get more that maybe 10 k/hr...

That is definitely worth checking, as soon as I identify it and figure out how to. So, just to be clear, if, after I unplug the IAC, the idle speed DOESN'T drop, then the IAC is suspect, right? If the IAC is working properly, the idle speed SHOULD drop..... yes? Thank you very much.

Would the throttle body release too far if the cable is stretched, and cause it to idle lower? I just assumed the throttle body would hit a hard stop when released. Am I wrong about that?

No. I'll check into that.