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Does not automatically idle up when demand for power

Does produce power when manually setting engine speed.

  • cmcyoung May 11, 2010

    where is the idle solenoid and the idle control board located on the generator?

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Check your idle solenoid by applying 12Vdc. If it moves then the solenoid is fine. This means you will need the idle control board, or in most cases the idle board might be integrated with the main control board, which means that the main control board will have to be replaced.

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1.4) IACV Idle Air Control Valve - Idle Speed Control Unit(actuator)

What is it? The idle air control valve is an electrically driven mechanism that allows additional control over the throttle at idle.

Where is it located? The IACV is located on or near to the throttle body and consists of a small device with an electrical connector.

How does it work? When the throttle is closed the throttle plate closes offair from the inlet manifold and normally this would cause the engine to stall immediately. To allow the engine to keep running the ECU makes use of the IACV system to permit the ingress of a limited amount of air. The IACV device is seen in two forms either a) a small motor driven valve on a passageway allowing air indirectly to pass to the inlet manifold plenum or b) a motor located on theTPS assembly that opens the throttle plate by a small degree to allow air through directly. Both systems are designed to allow air to by-pass the 'closed' throttle plate to maintain engine idle. The IAC also helps throttle respond to additional power demands being made on the engine such as using the power steering, air conditioning or moving the (automatic) transmission selector into 'drive'. Somecar manufacturers also have a separate 'hot idle' valve system and this is designed to operate for a relatively short period just during engine warm up. Such hot idle systems are accompanied by electrically driven IAC valves to maintain engine idle in the face of additional power demands.

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Associated OBD2 error codesDTCs: P1508, P1509

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b) CKP or CMP fault - engine cuts out without warning and is resistant torestart until cooled down

How to check? Physically remove the IACV, keep the electrical connection and examine the state of the valve for carbon build up. Blank off the exposed IACV port(s) on the throttle body and turn the engine on; you may have to give it extra throttle until the engine has warmed up. Monitor the IACV valve movement in response to additional loads (power steering inputs etc) the valve should open and close according to demand. When refitted this action results change in engine speed in response to increased power demand.

The electrical connector to the IACV can have 2 or 4 pins:-
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4pins: resistance between diagonally positioned pins should be about 20 OHMS. If the resistance is very high this indicates that the IACV is faulty.

Resistance between the actual metal valve body and either of the socket pins should be greater than 10,000 OHMS. If there is little or no resistance thenthere is a short and the IACV is faulty.

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