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jonnyk:
Pops

Had the same issue on my 4.7 V8.

Its unlikey to be the O2 sensor as this would prompt the engine management light to come on as would a vacum leak, the most likely culprit is the IACV (Idle air control valve).

This is a plunger type valve that sits on the right hand side (when looking under the bonnet) of the throttle body and controls the ammount of air allowed into the engine (when the throttle is closed).

It often gets carbon build up on it (a common problem on these Jeeps) your best bet is it take it out and clean it. Not a difficult job but you will have to remove the airbox (the bit which has 4.7 High output written on it, held on by 2 bolts) that exposes the round throttle body. On the right hand side of this you have electrical connectors for both the IACV and the TPS (throtle positions sensor) . Disconnect the IADC and undo the 2 Torx bolts. you can then slide it out and clean it up. I used WD40 and a couple of rags, be careful not just to push the muck down into the recess an old tooth brush works well. Then dry it off and slide it back in and just put everything back together.

I originally took this issue to a local Jeep dealer and they were worse than useless and didnt fix the problem, still charged me 2 hours work though!


J

Popoff:

--- Quote from: jonnyk on August 08, 2008, 18:49:57 ---Pops

Had the same issue on my 4.7 V8.

Its unlikey to be the O2 sensor as this would prompt the engine management light to come on as would a vacum leak, the most likely culprit is the IACV (Idle air control valve).

This is a plunger type valve that sits on the right hand side (when looking under the bonnet) of the throttle body and controls the ammount of air allowed into the engine (when the throttle is closed).

It often gets carbon build up on it (a common problem on these Jeeps) your best bet is it take it out and clean it. Not a difficult job but you will have to remove the airbox (the bit which has 4.7 High output written on it, held on by 2 bolts) that exposes the round throttle body. On the right hand side of this you have electrical connectors for both the IACV and the TPS (throtle positions sensor) . Disconnect the IADC and undo the 2 Torx bolts. you can then slide it out and clean it up. I used WD40 and a couple of rags, be careful not just to push the muck down into the recess an old tooth brush works well. Then dry it off and slide it back in and just put everything back together.

I originally took this issue to a local Jeep dealer and they were worse than useless and didnt fix the problem, still charged me 2 hours work though!


J

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Thanks mate, did what you suggested and had a look tonight, and it was covered in black soot,  :shock: so hopefully it will cure it, as it only happend intermittently I will see how it go's over the next few days.  :)

Thanks again for the in depth explanation, much appreciated.   :clap:  :lol:


Chris.

johnte:
I've been reading this with interest,my Wrangler 4.0 suffers from exactly the same problem, does anyone know if The Wrangler has an IACV or even better - if it has where can I find it. Got to be worth a try, I'm pulling my hair out :doh: with this irritating problem....

Popoff:
Well so far so good  ;) she has not been misbehaving, and when I start up she used to rev up to about 1600rpm before settling down, now it just revs to about 1200 for a second or two, so much better  :clap: :lol:

CaptainColourful:

--- Quote from: johnte on August 13, 2008, 14:48:01 ---I've been reading this with interest,my Wrangler 4.0 suffers from exactly the same problem, does anyone know if The Wrangler has an IACV or even better - if it has where can I find it. Got to be worth a try, I'm pulling my hair out :doh: with this irritating problem....

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Had the same on my GC 4.0 last year. A quick clean and all is well.

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