Idle Speed Control Valve

See IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE LOCATION  table. Idle speed control valve is either a 2-pin or 3-pin type. See Fig 1 and Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Identifying Idle Speed Control Valve 2-Pin Connector

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Fig 2: Identifying Idle Speed Control Valve 3-Pin Connector

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