Disconnect IAC?

Im not at home or near my car so i cant see if this is true or not. I've heard of other peoples cars doing this (not 2.3's). If i where to disconnect the IAC, will the car hold and stay at a steady idle?

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Sandlewood beige 88 coupe 93k/ super 60 T3 at 24 pounds/ ATR 3" no cat or tail pipe/ 255lph high pressure pump/ Kirban AFPR at 42/ Spec stg3/ GN FMIC/ Blitz BOV/ 14* timing/ disconected KS/ Tri-ax short throw/ Autometer boost,vac and air to fuel/ 140 spedo/ Ford motorsports 5300-c springs/ tubular rear upper cntrl arms.

The car will hold idle just fine, but it most likely will not want to idle on it's own for the first couple minutes (Think like an old carburated car w/ no choke)

You can disconnect it simply by unplugging it, or you can go the whole route and removing it and making a plate to block off the holes. You should adjust the idle slightly higher (and then reset the TPS), but it should work just fine.

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83 TC Clone, 87 Ranger 2.3T, 84 XR7, 80 XR7, 86 XR4 AND 88 Scorpio
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If the curb-idle (set screw) is set too low, the engine may not idle on its own with the IAC disconnected.

The IAC does more than control the engine idle, it also aids in engine starting so that you don't have to crack the throttle blade open while engine starting. It also acts as a fast idle cam on a carb to kick up a fast idle on a cold engine. Furthermore, it also has the same function as a carb's dashpot, where upon deceleration, the IAC allows some air to bypass the throttle plate to prevent the engine from stalling on quick deceleration.

I am 100% with JT on this one..... IAC provides many important functions. If I were building a drag only car, I would probably not bother with the IAC, but for a street car, I would definately want to have it operational. Personally, I prefer my cars to run as good as (or better than) they did when the came off the showroom floor... and that includes cold start idle, dashpot function to prevent stalling on decel/snapping throttle closed, etc, etc. I have run across a few IAC problems in various cars over the years, but nothing I couldnt troubleshoot in an hour or so.

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 21 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 02 Taurus Vulcan(wifes car)