PlatSilvSc

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Im beggining to think its my IDLE CONTROL VALVE, the thing is i dont know where it is, a mechanic friend of mine told me that you can remove it and clean it with carb. cleaner and it should be good.
heres my engine bay, can anyone point out the Idle control valve?

blksc300mt

thats it....it should say idle speed control on the label...you might wanna take the whole throttle body off and clean the whole thing out...also make sure none of your vacuum lines are cracked....50 cents a foot at discount auto i think. sorry...photoshop didnt wanna let me circle it in red

PlatSilvSc

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thanks. so will carb. cleaner do the trick to cleaning the Idle conrol valve?

blksc300mt

yea carb cleaner should do the trick...youll probably have to scrub it with a brush or something depending on how much gunk is in there, youre gonna love when it splashes back at you ...also when you take off the isc, the o-ring under it may be dried out and could possibly leak...so...you might wanna find a replacement o-ring, or putting some rtv might work also but thats ehh...

PlatSilvSc

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i took out the idle control valve today, and i gave it a good cleaning, along with the throttle body. my idle while in Park is perfect. but when in drive, at a complete stop it still is around 400rpm. im beggining to think this car is bad luck, the first week i got it i replaced the radiator, and now the idle is low after cleaning the idle control valve. and on a side note, i noticed an oil leak today its right where the tranny and engine meet, any idea what that is from.