Originally posted by Shadytrixta1
i did this on my car about three times trying to fix my idle.It is possible to do it without removing the intake manifold as long as you got a pair of small hands around, and lots of patience.To add to your idle problem list mine was caused by the actual intake manifold gasket itself.The one between the head and the manifold.
Thats always the first place to look.. any excess air not metered by the MAF will cause an idle issue. The IACV falls into this category, and the KA has a miserable time with it. Generally carb cleaner does the trick on an IACV...
And Jesse, I generally try to get a paper gasket (dunno.. more OEM??) before resorting to permatex. I just don't know when to use hardening gasket goo and nonhardening.
-Jeff