Author Topic: Shot in the dark concerning an ICV. (Read 3348 times)

Thurber · « **on:** June 17, 2009, 09:42:06 PM »

To repeat myself, this is a shot in the dark, but is there a cheaper solution to paying ~$175 for a new ICV--an alternate solution?

Perhaps I just have to face the facts...

DesktopDave · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2009, 10:25:38 PM »

I heard a rumor once that someone was taking them apart and fixing them. Not sure though...let me check.

Hodge · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:53:40 AM »

Spray the innards with carb cleaner...did that to both ICV's in my E30 and in my E36 and it worked wonders.

Unless it''s toast, it will work nicely.

Thurber · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2009, 03:36:48 PM »

hm... sounds like a good start thanks. How could I tell if it's completely blown?

Blip Bavarian · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2009, 05:04:05 PM »

there is a guy on R3V parting out an M42. You could prob get a decent deal there. Here's a link.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=138537

GL

DesktopDave · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:29:44 PM »

You can use a 9v battery to test, but I don't recall which pins to test. It's on here somewhere but I can't find it.

carlos318is · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:27:15 AM »

I would be interested in this as the ICV on my other halfs E36 318is has been playing up for ages and it only seems to play up when cold I have cleaned it with carb cleaner and it will work for a bit and start to play up again:(

beemer1 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:07:49 PM »

I use to clean it once a year until I found out I had a bigger problem that was causing the idle problem, those damn vacuum hoses. Ever since I fixed the (many) air leaks my problem never returned and the ICV stays clean.

carlos318is · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2009, 06:07:06 PM »

Thanks beemer1 I will have a look and see what I can find