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Old 09-15-2008, 01:43 PM
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Default E38 idle control valve

Is it common for the ICV to have intermittent problems? I have cleaned
it pretty thoroughly but is still playing up.
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Old 09-15-2008, 02:30 PM
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Default Re: E38 idle control valve

> Is it common for the ICV to have intermittent problems? I have cleaned
> it pretty thoroughly but is still playing up.


Cleaning won't always cure it. Sometimes you just have to replace it
(get a used one from ebay). I've found that about 2/3 of them respond
well to cleaning.

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