[Nathaniel Graham]

Thanks everyone for the advice! I have suspected the IACV, but it’s a pricey part and so far I’m not aware of a way to test whether or not it’s actually the problem without replacing it. I’d like a set of manifold gauges anyway so I guess this is my excuse to get some.

As far as the coil is concerned, the old coil was kaput so I can’t throw that one back in to see if it helps. I didn’t have the money for drive belts today but I did tighten the AC belt to see if that would help at all because (I failed to mention this important fact) the AC belt does squeal some times. It’s been doing that since I got it and these problems just cropped up. I will know tomorrow if tightening the belt helped at all.

So is there a way to test the IACV without getting another one?

[Nathaniel Graham]

Thanks everyone for the advice! I have suspected the IACV, but it’s a pricey part and so far I’m not aware of a way to test whether or not it’s actually the problem without replacing it. I’d like a set of manifold gauges anyway so I guess this is my excuse to get some.

As far as the coil is concerned, the old coil was kaput so I can’t throw that one back in to see if it helps. I didn’t have the money for drive belts today but I did tighten the AC belt to see if that would help at all because (I failed to mention this important fact) the AC belt does squeal some times. It’s been doing that since I got it and these problems just cropped up. I will know tomorrow if tightening the belt helped at all.

So is there a way to test the IACV without getting another one?

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