Re: cleaning ICV

["Allan Williams" <allanw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't recommend WD-40 as a lube, but it cleans things very well - that's
why it sucks so much as a lube. It tends to wash oil away. I use it to clean
my hands before using a mild soap - works great!

Plus I also have about 2 gallons of CRC (same as WD-40 pretty much)

I think the valve is designed to operate dry, so the wd-40 wil evaporate
after about 20 minutes of running probably. It will leave a light coating
though. There was a lot of dirty CRC coming out the other side of the valve
:-)

Allan.



- ----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Marley <smarley@domain.elided>
To: <bmw-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 6:13 AM
Subject: RE: cleaning ICV


> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 18:41:45 +1200
> From: "Allan Williams" <allanw@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: 89 320i Intermittent Missing
>
> > I would pull off the ICV (Idle control valve) and clean that - it might
> > not help high engine speed lurching... but it might too.
>
> > Pour a little degreaser (like crc or wd-40 "lubricant") through it
> > and then
> > fit it back on. My E30 325i runs MUCH better now that I have done that
> > (After I got the car stuck in mud it wouldn't idle and I had to rinse
> > the ICV out - now it is purr-fect :-))
>
>
>   any other cleaning products recommended for this procedure.  i've heard
> to avoid WD-40 for many applications.
>
> TIA.....
>
>
> Steve Marley
> '82 528e
> '73 2002
>
>
>

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