Crown Victoria V8-4.6L SOHC VIN 6 (1996)
Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic: Service and Repair
Idle Air Valve Installation - Gasoline Engine
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the Powertrain Control
Module (PCM) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.
2. Disconnect the idle air control valve connector from the engine control sensor wiring.
3. Remove the two idle air control valve retaining bolts
4. Remove the Idle Air Control (IAC) valve.
5. Remove and discard idle air control valve gasket.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If scraping is necessary, do not damage IAC valve or intake manifold-to-idle air control valve gasket surfaces or drop material into intake
manifold.
1. Clean IAC valve gasket mating surfaces.
2. Using a new gasket, install IAC valve.
3. Tighten retaining bolt and stud bolt to 8-10 Nm (71-88 lb in).
4. Rotate bolt and stud bolt an additional 85-95 degrees (clockwise, two places).
5. Connect battery ground cable.
