How the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) and Idle Air Control Valve (IAC) Work

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This Video explains how the Throttle Position Sensor also known as TPS and the Idle Air Control Valve ( IAC ) Work.
On the previous 2 Videos I explained how the Fuel is delivered to the Fuel Injectors by the Fuel Pump, I also explained the parts involved to make that happen.
This video is a continuation of the previous 2 to show how the TPS and IAC Valve affect how much Fuel Is delivered by the Fuel Injectors depending on the Engine Speed, from Idle to Full Throttle.
It is also mentioned how different conditions affect the Idle of a vehicle like placing the Automatic Transmission in Gear or turning the AC on.
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  • @mattw8809
    @mattw88094 жыл бұрын

    I had a GT-40 Intake installed on my 1992 Mustang 5.0 Just about immediately I had a high Idle situation that I could not back down. Great ! All that I spent for nothing ! I was about to give up and have it all put back on the car. I watched this video and got a VERY clear understand of how these things work. One last time I tried to fix it. I cleaned the IAIC valve with T.B. cleaner like you said ! NO GOOD ! Still high Idle. Then I noticed that the shop installed the IACV upside down. I reversed it. PROBLEM SOLVED ! THANK YOU ! YOU SAVED ME !

  • @leew7863
    @leew78632 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Answered my questions. We were getting irregular idle could not find an IAC on this KIA. You explained why. It is built into the TB motor and TPS (which Kia calls the ETC--Electronic Throttle Controller). Opening that VW TPS cover showed it all. KIA uses the same system as VW. We replaced the TPS and it solved the problem.

  • @worshipwhilewewait
    @worshipwhilewewait2 жыл бұрын

    Makes SO much sense now! THANK YOU! Big difference between repairs for old and new too. Our '03 S10 IAC fix $30. Our 19" Mercedes - fix $760. OUCH! HATE HAVING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @madduran4536
    @madduran45365 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sir, i’m not a mechanic, and this video of yours given me the idea to understand the function of this parts w/c is a puzzle for me. Thanks again

  • @dubblyewjay1133
    @dubblyewjay11332 жыл бұрын

    So the IAC valve replaced the idle jet and adjustment screw in old school mechanical cars is how I read your video. Thank you! Btw.

  • @jackmanjls
    @jackmanjls5 жыл бұрын

    this is a good technical explanation of how ISC and TPS play together...good job.

  • @leannetodd3979
    @leannetodd39796 жыл бұрын

    man your awesome, everybody else I watched sucked, they only showed old ass cars but you covered both.

  • @SmOoThYwOoDy
    @SmOoThYwOoDy4 жыл бұрын

    I subscribed to your channel. Because the way you explain in a way that is easy for people who aren't mechanics. This way I can direct people to your channel, because its easier for them to watch a video, than me trying to explain to them over the phone. Thanks

  • @mohamedjassimalebrahim7659
    @mohamedjassimalebrahim76593 жыл бұрын

    That was very well explained - keep providing more of such info videos thank you

  • @mervinmullings4705
    @mervinmullings47057 ай бұрын

    Very marvelous presentation it was quite enlightner..

  • @akwasiachireko
    @akwasiachireko2 жыл бұрын

    😚Thanks so much!!!! What an education. How do u want me to pay you for this GREAT LESSON? 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @atakbill3288
    @atakbill32886 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the education on the relationship between those parts.

  • @Joeelectronicschematicsforauto
    @Joeelectronicschematicsforauto4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation for a very complicated topic very impressive about your fuel injection knowledge truly helpful and informative

  • @hamlet2554
    @hamlet2554 Жыл бұрын

    A good explanation

  • @anthonynicholls8010
    @anthonynicholls80109 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video

  • @johnf8991
    @johnf89914 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanations - keep up the good work!

  • @honeybear8485
    @honeybear84855 жыл бұрын

    Thanks good job on your video accident information and describing the the throttle body and the sensors

  • @Australia-ky7kx
    @Australia-ky7kx5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Straight forward information which was helpful.

  • @thomasputt7760
    @thomasputt77606 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation. You are very intelligent. Thank you

  • @jctyoga
    @jctyoga3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent lab.

  • @brijbhanukumar2534
    @brijbhanukumar25346 жыл бұрын

    excellent explanation about IAC after i understand why use iac... Thanks please keep it up

  • @axjohn
    @axjohn3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation! I’m going to check out your other videos. New subscriber here. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @jammerp226
    @jammerp2266 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic explanation!

  • @mahmoudelsayed2016
    @mahmoudelsayed20165 жыл бұрын

    Thank you , excellent explanation.

  • @metalbarron
    @metalbarron7 жыл бұрын

    Great video, you cleared up how the system works for me. Thank You.

  • @natnaeltmariam4872
    @natnaeltmariam48723 жыл бұрын

    Nicely explained. Thank you so much.

  • @DavidKirba
    @DavidKirba3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this was very helpful.

  • @michaelcorleone3286
    @michaelcorleone32866 жыл бұрын

    De los mas grandes tu eres uno.

  • @darrylcampbell4411
    @darrylcampbell44114 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Bro. awesome explaining everything. My interest lay in your last intake as I have a 2007 GM car with that sort of throttle body. Thanks for showing us inside it. Ihave heard those little plastic gears can strip out and cause (obvious) runnig and ideling isues.

  • @ctdom2036
    @ctdom20365 жыл бұрын

    Great video thank you

  • @undeserved1781
    @undeserved17816 жыл бұрын

    Good one man ! thanks

  • @orangechicken5479
    @orangechicken54795 жыл бұрын

    Thank you foe this video. It helped me understand the system and I fixed my own land cruiser because of it.

  • @joshenglish1784
    @joshenglish17843 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation 👌

  • @supercharged6771
    @supercharged67715 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @capilaye7529
    @capilaye75293 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. Thanks

  • @zeyadalsheikh3839
    @zeyadalsheikh38393 жыл бұрын

    A very good video.. Thank you for your efforts..

  • @JasonSmith-qx3zh
    @JasonSmith-qx3zh4 жыл бұрын

    Why is it at least on a Nissan when you move the flap it just totally screw up its communication and idles to high to take a relearn why is it you can't fully clean the thing! Super awesome video thanks for yur efforts!

  • @oscardel79
    @oscardel795 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much!!

  • @urbanlovesrural
    @urbanlovesrural4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video, if there is carbon inside the area where the Idle Control Valve screws in, what is the best solution to spray in there to clean? I've heard not to use Carb cleaner?

  • @j777barbasiewicz
    @j777barbasiewicz6 жыл бұрын

    Jestem oświecony. Thanks.

  • @8Aniol8
    @8Aniol86 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. One question. Is there just 1 iac and tps per vehicle? Or should there be one on each cylinder/throttle body?

  • @ONRoadMechanic
    @ONRoadMechanic3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks master

  • @AzadKhan-db4em
    @AzadKhan-db4em5 жыл бұрын

    Very thanks

  • @antoineblaise8365
    @antoineblaise83652 жыл бұрын

    Bravo !!!!

  • @jimstelljes3925
    @jimstelljes39256 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. I have a 2002 Toyota Camry 3.0 liter engine (1MZ-FE) with a throttle body that is not controlled by a cable. Occasionally it stalls at idle when I am driving. When I turn the engine off for a little while (20 minutes or so) then turn it back on the problem goes away. I cleaned the throttle body and the mass air flow sensor but still have the problem. There is no check engine light and no codes. Any suggestions you can offer me to check? I bought this car when it was new and still love it.

  • @johnathandoerty1021
    @johnathandoerty10214 жыл бұрын

    It makes me curious of how carbon builds up on the small tip of that IAC Valve... Thank you for your helpful Vid.! - 👍

  • @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    Жыл бұрын

    from breather hose when pcv is partially closed

  • @positivitypeddlervibes
    @positivitypeddlervibes4 жыл бұрын

    You are wonderful

  • @constructoverload6386
    @constructoverload63865 жыл бұрын

    @HOWSTUFFINMYCARWORKS I have a 95 Hardbody with Ka24e. Would you be able to explain how to reset the Throttle Stop screw. The one that is never supposed to be touched and pre set by factory? A blown engine I bought and rebuild had issues with the pedal hanging up. And the problem was throttle stop screw being completely back out. My truck has been under powered, bad gas. I have made adjustments recently and when its cold its running beautifully and feels right, but after normal temp up, take off and gear shifting has a hesitant effect. Like a bog then fuel kicks in and takes off. My fuel pressure is staying at 40 psi which is supposed to drop to like 33 or 34 after normal temps I believe. I would like to know also on IACV idle screw, say its turned to the right completely off, what should be the default number of turns when opening that idle screw up. Thanks for video!

  • @nealeslinger4115
    @nealeslinger41156 жыл бұрын

    i keep going threw iac"s on my 2003 ford escape 3.0l duratek car wont idle without throttle,any reason why?

  • @matthewlayne6137
    @matthewlayne61372 жыл бұрын

    Your 👍 awesome

  • @user-xb5wf7mu6l
    @user-xb5wf7mu6l5 жыл бұрын

    Good work6%10

  • @randywl8925
    @randywl89252 жыл бұрын

    Excellent descriptions. Have a constantly changing hot idle speed in my 88 S10. Occasionally normal, but usually high or takes a long time coming down. I think tomorrow is the day to replace the IAC valve. It might even be OEM of the 1988 era.

  • @dgeorge5131

    @dgeorge5131

    2 жыл бұрын

    ok

  • @sidclaim
    @sidclaim5 жыл бұрын

    I have 02 Nissan Frontier 2.4L with 210k miles, project truck. I' have a pesky P0302 that will not go away. I almost replaced everything except PTS and IAC valve. If idling at 700rpm and put it on drive, my rpm drop to below 500. Is my IAC bad? The coil reads 11 ohms, I disconnected it, run engine, reconnected and rpm changes. Any suggestion?

  • @macknumber9
    @macknumber9 Жыл бұрын

    Do you happen to know the signals it sends? Is it 12v and then it drops 1 volt all the way down to like 5v? Is it variable like that to change how open the valve is? Also when I first start my car it idles high like it should (1200 to 1500) and immediately drops like it should slowly but as it's doing that I get some surging and shaking (rough idle)....do you think that could be a faulty IAC solenoid? Maybe I should check the resistance or check the incoming voltage from the ECU or possibly even check to make sure the throttle position sensor is sending the right info...

  • @jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285
    @jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285 Жыл бұрын

    Can TPS cause the car to run rich and throw po172 and po175 oxygen sensors running rich codes??

  • @Learners626
    @Learners6264 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pls u didn't explain the wires on the IAC. Is it 12v ?

  • @lorettacaputo6997
    @lorettacaputo69972 жыл бұрын

    I just replaced the icv on my 87 s10 blazer. I am curious to know how the plunger on this valve moves. Is there a motor inside the device that spins the plunger to different positions from open at start up to completely closed under acceleration? I noticed that you can not depress the plunger of the valve if you are holding it in your hand. I am familiar with an egr valve that opens and closes under the effect of a magnetic solenoid and at first I thought that was the mechanism behind the icd, but apparently it is more sophisticated.

  • @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    Жыл бұрын

    a stepper motor is used

  • @randy1ization
    @randy1ization6 жыл бұрын

    can u plz tell me what my problem could be. 2005 nissan frontier, in gear, sitting at stop sign, at idle, foot on brake. The engine rpm vlimb very fast to almost redline, and rear tires broke loose and started chirping, I put in park and turned off key, I restarted it and put it in gear and drove home, I pulled the throttle body and it was very dirty I clead the butterfly and insde the throttle body. my truck is drive by wire, I dont think it was the acclerator pedal, because I was at idle. what do you think caused my problem. I checked codes, and only got an evaporative emmisions code.

  • @randy1ization

    @randy1ization

    6 жыл бұрын

    at first I was thinking that it must be something in that drive by wire accelerator pedal, but because I was sitting at idle, in gear, now im wondering if something went haywire with the idle control , as before I was thinking abt it as an accellerator malfunction, rather than an idle malfunction. it scared me because this never has happened before. I am afraid to let my wife drive the truck now. it wasnt like a high idle, it was like VERY HIGH, like the engine would have blown if I didnt shut it off.

  • @bcjones3uncg
    @bcjones3uncg5 жыл бұрын

    Need help!...I replaced my IACV due to surging idle. After replacement the engine cranked up to 4000 rpms....I had to tap on the brake to get it back down...then I test drove it and the car wouldn't DEcelerate when I took my foot off the gas...had to ride the brake home......I switched back to the old one and everything went back to normal.....what could be going on?

  • @efrensaclolo7021

    @efrensaclolo7021

    4 жыл бұрын

    Buy OEM, after market sometimes are defective due to poor quality control in the factory.

  • @philiptaylor2567
    @philiptaylor25674 жыл бұрын

    But on the Toyota the iac twists to open, rather than depresses. I just cleaned mine out on my old Lexus rx300, and had a question: As I cleaned it I twisted it obviously out of the position it was in when I removed it. Cause it twists a full 360 degrees, and you have to turn it to clean off the carbon build up. There’s no spring or anything to set it at a specific location, so when I turn it, it just stays where I left it last. So will the ecu automatically turn it to re-set it to where it needs to be? I know that’s the whole point of the iac, I’m just wondering if it is supposed to be at any specific setting when I reinstalled it?

  • @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    Жыл бұрын

    u have to mark the position of the motor before removing.

  • @nattan3226
    @nattan32263 жыл бұрын

    where does the AC system sends signal to the iacv to make changes to the idle when opening the AC?

  • @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    Жыл бұрын

    to the ecu. ecu needs current engine rpm, engine coolant temperature, map/maf data, tps data, ac signal to control voltage to iacv

  • @efrensaclolo7021
    @efrensaclolo70214 жыл бұрын

    My Expedition only dies in reverse or drive when it reaches normal temperature after I have driven long or short drive.After the engine cool off It will start and drive with no problem even on any stops.Only if I park and try to start it over again its been like that for months.So I never bother to fix the problem I could still go from Point A to B.

  • @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    Жыл бұрын

    check for a bad thermo bypass valve

  • @rashidbalochbaloch9010
    @rashidbalochbaloch90107 жыл бұрын

    dear sir I saw your clip I like it but one thing u didt discribe about Toyota corolla idle and fast idle How it work because it have two pipe line in this sencer then u should discribe it plz

  • @frankzamfino23

    @frankzamfino23

    5 жыл бұрын

    it seems that the new system doesn't have a tps nor an iacv.great presentation.it seems it is going back to the butterfly movement not by cable but by a motor digitally controlled. please correct me if i am mistaken .

  • @familyfirst7027

    @familyfirst7027

    4 жыл бұрын

    And you should learn how to spell first

  • @randywl8925

    @randywl8925

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@familyfirst7027 This isn't English 101. We is talkin' car stuff. 😁

  • @kevinkassie8573
    @kevinkassie85733 жыл бұрын

    Hi can iac valve cause a vehicle not to rev pass 3000rpm?

  • @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    @PepeDizon-qy7xv

    Жыл бұрын

    no. but a bad tps can. your car is likely in limp mode.

  • @weatherphobia
    @weatherphobia5 жыл бұрын

    This is so easy to understand now. Why the hell we can't use this same method to go to Mars and beyond.. Using just Gasoline would be cheaper and we could store and refuel big gasoline tanks in geosynchronous orbit for our rockets to Mars and even Neptune. Maybe cost $100 Million or less. Great video though.

  • @LifeSavingDefense
    @LifeSavingDefense9 ай бұрын

    I'm going to buy a modern vehicle by the way it looks then strip it up all the electronic crap and put a carbureted motor with a manual transmission and old style speedometer cable or just a guess my speed..... Who's with me ?

  • @autotutor5567
    @autotutor55675 жыл бұрын

    Are you free sir

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