whats this part called??

[DavidR]

it's on the t stat housing and looks almost like a o2 sensor has two hoses one that runs to the intake manifold and another that runs to the airbox cleaner pipe.

 

[Failsafe88]

Need pic sounds like some sensor

 

[AlaskaB16]

Engine coolant temp sensor you mean?

 

[DavidR]

Engine coolant temp sensor you mean?

No, it's not a sensor. By the way thats the cooling fan switch in the pic. The part that i'm refering to has some thing to do with vaccum i'd post a pic but dont have a camera. but there are two things that screw into the t stat housing one is the fan switch indicated in the pic and the other is the one i'm trying to figure out. I need a new one becaus one of the pipes that one of the hoses slips over broke when I was taking the hose off. But if you look at the t stat housing youll see what im talking about. It isn't a sensor as it has no wires the closes thing I can compare the look to is a o2 sensor.

 

[TokyoSkies]

 

[Trekk]

The world still has people in it w/o a camera?

 

[AlaskaB16]

My bad. You mean #24?

 

[DavidR]

My bad. You mean #24?

YES!! thank you!! anybody know what #24 in the pic is called? thanks alaskab16

 

[AlaskaB16]

Fuel injected air control valve. Also known as the FIA control valve.

 

[lethal6]

Fuel injected air control valve. Also known as the FIA control valve.

Or simply just the FIACV.

 

[AlaskaB16]

Or even simpler yet the HCFIACV

I keed I keed... hahah

 

[DavidR]

What is the function of the FIACV? It doesnt mention it in the haynes manual.

 

[DavidR]

Still waiting for an answer to my question....

 

[XpL0d3r]

http://bit.ly/TMgwyY

First link:

basically, it helps burn exhaust gas a little better by introducing fresh air to the exhaust. it's supposed help prolong life and efficiency of the catalytic converter. it won't hurt anything, just emission s**t.

 

[DavidR]

Thanks for the reply, How does this not create a lean condition as it is not metered air? I've been having a rough idle issue that I could never figure out after all the trouble shooting and parts that I have replaced. What symptoms would I get if this valve was bad? Also were can I find one online that is more reasonably priced there is no way im gonna shell out $80 bucks for this simple little mechanical part. Thanks again.

 

[XpL0d3r]

Not sure to be honest. Have you tried cleaning the IACV?