[Denis]

Eric,
Thank you for your reply, and I agree with you, that is why it was the last thing that I checked. Also I have read that article and watched all your videos, you do a great job! Thank you!

[Denis]

OK guys thanks for all your input, I figured out what it was and the car runs flawless now!

It was the EGR valve that was stuck open by a piece of debris. When I took it off everything clicked in my head. There was too much exhaust introduced to the intake and the IACV was trying to compensate and balance out the mixture.

So if your car doesn’t wanna start or it runs like crap when it does and the IACV is working extra hard to keep the car running, check your EGR valve!

[Denis]

I don’t think so, I only have a IACV

[Denis]

OK thanks for your reply!

I think ur right, I’m gonna start looking for a vacuum leak. You mentioned fuel pressure, I have checked it and everything is fine with the fuel delivery system and pressure.

I have eliminated the possibility of a faulty IACV by swapping it for another

[Denis]

Thank you for your reply!

My car doesn’t have a MAF sensor, it’s a MAP sensor. It is operating as it should.

I had no warning whatsoever, the car rand flawless untill it just died.

I have checked the sensors and they are ok

As I stated the problem seems to lie in the IACV because it has an abnormal amount of suction through it when car is running

[Denis]

Thanks again for your reply! I’m just not sure what u want me to see in this video. I have done all the checks, spark, fuel, fuel pressure,compression, crank sensor. It’s hard for me to undrstand what your saying if you don’t say anything.

[Denis]

Thank you for your reply! I also forgot to mention in my first post that I have tried
1. using starting fluid, with no change
2. Took out the o2 sensor from headers to eliminate the possibility of a plugged exhaust, with no change

I also have seen all of these videos! They offer great advice but didn’t help my situation.
The honda video doesn’t apply because that’s an earlier model with a distributor, I have individual coils.

I did however rent a fuel gauge and my pressure is on par at 45 psi

At this point I have narrowed it down to the Idle Air Control Valve because when I put the air box back on there is a very loud suction, and I know it doesn’t sound like that when idling under normal conditions.
I did the tap test and the idle did seem to smooth out ever so slightly.

I will order one and try it out.

If anyone has any other advice or input from the described situation please let me know.

[Author]

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