Starting problems on cold mornings.

[LV146]

My 97' Mark now has problems starting on cold mornings. I turn the key and it starts but then dies. I have to start it and hold the gas for a bit before it will idle without dieing. I live in California so it's not that cold. My car has 90k on it now. I did a fuel sys cleaning (Lucas fuel sys cleaner). Once it's warm it starts with no problems and idles around 1k rpm. Any advice?

Thanks...

 

[chris2523]

stuck iac.

 

[LV146]

I'm a Noob...What's an IAC?...

 

[Lownslowlsc]

Idle air control valve, about 30-40 bucks at a parts joint iirc.

Somebody mentioned that you can clean gen2 iac's with positive results. If not it'll take maybe 5 minutes to change as it right on top of the manifold.. It's the gen1's that take a while.

 

[LV146]

Thank you!!!
(You beat me to it...just looked up IAC).

 

[chris2523]

It's the gen1's that take a while.

its the gen 1s that make me want to hit people with a shovel.

 

[LV146]

Replaced the IAC...starts right up, and even seems to run beter.
Thanks every onefor the advice!!!!

 

[chris2523]

sweet. glad it worked out for you.

 

[BIG ROLLER]

its the gen 1s that make me want to hit people with a shovel.

I will keep that in mind.