I've been advised to remove and clean the ICV in my 1989 420SEL.

I went looking for it today and got stumped. The part I saw in the ICV search for parts, did not look like anything under the hood.

ANy help would be helpful.

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1998 Land Rover Range Rover 66K Miles
1988 300SE Totaled in 1998, hit by drunk driver, but we walked away OK
1989 420SEL 140,000, just warming up. Total by 18 wheel gas truck rear ended, but refused to lose another MB. Had it repaired cost $10,000+ Great Car again SOLD it for a 2003 C320 to save on gas
1991 2500 Suburban 454, 130,000, Best truck in the world. SOLD it out right.
1952 8N Tractor 1,000,000-/+

Not sure but I read somewhere that it is underneath the air filter housing. (Idle Control Valve)

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Earl



1993 190E 2.3
2000 Toyota 4x4 Tundra

Looking at your engine from front, you will see a rubber tube coming from the driver side to the bottom of the cold start injector (CSI). The CSI also has a thin metal tube coming from the fuel distributor and a wire to the top. After the CSI, going towards the centre of the engine, a rubber tube connects to the ICV. Check the parts catalog at this site, and it will show an excellent image of the part. On the ICV, there is one plug with 2 wires. Also do a search, which should reveal the ICV location.

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1989 420 SEL

The tube on the left side with the white band is the ICV.

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1989 420 SEL

I found the ICV early this morning and cleaned it good, I'll let it sit overnight and reinstall it in the morning.

Only time will tell if this is related to the stalling, but I thank all who answered my prayer of needing help.

I'll let ya'll know the progress,

Thanks

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1998 Land Rover Range Rover 66K Miles
1988 300SE Totaled in 1998, hit by drunk driver, but we walked away OK
1989 420SEL 140,000, just warming up. Total by 18 wheel gas truck rear ended, but refused to lose another MB. Had it repaired cost $10,000+ Great Car again SOLD it for a 2003 C320 to save on gas
1991 2500 Suburban 454, 130,000, Best truck in the world. SOLD it out right.
1952 8N Tractor 1,000,000-/+

HI,
any joy with the ICV clean job?
adam