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Mazda MPV Starting/Stalling Problems

75 messages,  Last post on Feb 02, 2012 at 10:15 AM

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#72 of 75 Re: MPV Would Crank But Not Fully Start - IAC Valve [stuartstu2b] by jipster

Jul 21, 2011 (7:42 pm)

Replying to: stuartstu2b (Jun 25, 2011 10:54 am)
Sits right on top, silver, held in by 2 bolts. Easiest do it yourself there is on the MPV.

#73 of 75 IAC valve by buzzk

Jul 21, 2011 (8:09 pm)

I just bought one tonight [been following this on another blog] tho years ago I readjusted the throttle stop to largely obviate the problem. AutoZone had it for $46.99 + tax. The sleepy-sounding guy at Oreilly said they don't carry the part. Buy it & look at it's appearance & you'll see the original near the top of the engine, held on by 2 small bolts & plugged into a fairly simple electrical connector. Remember it's bolted into aluminum so be careful unbolting & rebolting. make sure you use a good quality METRIC socket the correct size; not an almost-right SAE size, NOR an open-end wrench & DON'T over-tighten.. Should be pretty easy. Good Luck, BK

#74 of 75 Engine Revs up at Start-up by ngnbldr

Jan 30, 2012 (11:57 am)

One in about every 5 times when I start the engine on my 2003 MPV the engine revs up real high. I am not pushing down on the accelator pedal at all. I also never push on it prior to starting the engine. I am thinking it might be the position switch but dont know why this happens intermittenly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Nick

#75 of 75 Re: Engine Revs up at Start-up [ngnbldr] by jipster

Feb 02, 2012 (10:15 am)

Replying to: ngnbldr (Jan 30, 2012 11:57 am)
Just a guess, but your idle air control valve could be sticking. They can get carbon build up on the inside. Easy repair, sits right on top with 2 screws holding it in. You could either clean it or replace it ($60)
 
If you've never replaced, may be worth giving it a try. It has been a bit of sore spot with MPV owners. I replaced mine a couple years ago.

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