sticky idle control valve

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sticky idle control valve

02-07-2002, 07:40 PM

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sticky idle control valve

My 84 sl has a fluctuating idle which I think is due to a sticking idle control valve. Would it hurt anything to pull the valve off, clean it with carb cleaner and then shoot a little wd-40 to lube it up? New part is pretty expensive. Thanks for any suggestions.

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