If you have the codes already I am not sure if you need this device. It sounds like it could be your throttle position sensor from what you've described. I would definitely suspect that before gaskets and such. If anything a smart investment with any car you plan on having and maintaining yourself is a factory service manual.You can get them from ebay for about 35$ here is an example. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-Chevy-Lumina-OEM-Shop-Service-Manual-Set_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem334af87810QQitemZ220301129744QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature
This isn't much more then a haynes manual and has every nut and bolt and everything else and is what the dealer mechanics use. Then you could test the throttle position sensor with multimeter and know if its good or not. As well as a lot of other things. Let me know if you need further assistance before going onto another expert and I will be glad to assist you further.
Thanks,
Lee
You need to calibrate the iac motor with a scan tool,like the snap-on scanner or the official gm one. Also,after disconnecting the battery it can take up to 50 miles of driving for the pcm to re-learn the idle.
Yep,pretty much & GM ,Chrysler,Ford products made after 1993 all need a calibration process for the iac. Each company has a different procedure to do this & all have the re-learn process of driving for x miles to finish it. You can try just driving but you'll find that calibration using the proper equipment is neccesary.
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What do you mean"calibrate" it? I've never heard of this before and have replaced several IACVs with no problems. Is this one different somehow?
The IACV instructions only said to make sure the extended length was 1 1/8" or less.
It measured 1 1/8", "exactly" the same as the original one.
You say "50 miles to relearn". should I just drive it and see what happens
What is the Snap-On tool you were talking about, scanner reader?
Do you happen to know the model # and/or name of that Snap-On scanner or what ever it is?
Any idea how much $$$ that bad-boy costs?
I do all my own work, so, I'm definitely going to consider the investment.
THANKS :-)
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