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Idle Air Control Valve

frannerc73
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how do you change the idle air control valve in a 2000 w reg focus?????

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    how do you change the idle air control valve in a 2000 w reg focus?????

    hello and welcome,

    what size of engine is it?

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    hello and welcome,

    what size of engine is it?

    1799

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    1799

    you can do it from above or below i found above easier to make room remove the airbox easiest way without touching the maf is to loosen the clamp on the airbox side remove the 4 top screws so the upper part of the airbox comes off and put to the side now just pull up on the bottom part and the airbox is out now you can get into the icv disconnect the wiring plug and simply undo the two bolts holding it in place i think they are 15mm cant remember fitting is just the reverse simple job to do

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    you can do it from above or below i found above easier to make room remove the airbox easiest way without touching the maf is to loosen the clamp on the airbox side remove the 4 top screws so the upper part of the airbox comes off and put to the side now just pull up on the bottom part and the airbox is out now you can get into the icv disconnect the wiring plug and simply undo the two bolts holding it in place i think they are 15mm cant remember fitting is just the reverse simple job to do

    if its similar to the 1.6 engine the bolts are 8mm hex heads i think

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    thanks m8

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