Helpful Automotive Resources
September 15, 2020P0505 Code: Idle Control SystemWhen the vehicle is idling, the throttle plate closes, limiting the air supply to the engine. However, the engine still needs air to keep running.
September 09, 2020P0506: Idle Air Control System RPM Lower Than ExpectedThe P0506 trouble code can crop up in vehicles with electronic throttle control (ETC) or vehicles with a separate idle air control (IAC) valve. To control idle speed, an IAC valve regulates the amount of air that bypasses the throttle blade.
July 10, 2020Symptoms of a Bad Idle Air Control ValveKnowing the symptoms and testing strategies associated with a bad IAC is helpful, especially if you’ve still got a vehicle with an IAC under the hood.
A car’s idle air control valve controls idle speed by managing the amount of air bypassing the throttle plate.
4 Common Idle Air Control May 28, 2020Volkswagen in Hot Water for Controversial Ad“We posted a racist advertising video on Volkswagen’s Instagram channel,” the company’s head of sales and marketing Jürgen Stackmann and group head of diversity Elke Heitmüller said in a joint apology posted on social media. “We understand the public outrage at this. Because we’re horrified, too.”
Volkswagen was founded in December 03, 2020GM No Longer Fighting California’s Emissions LawsBiden, in a statement, said: “Perhaps most importantly, GM’s choice to work with the Biden-Harris administration and California to advance these goals demonstrates a promising path forward for how industry, labor, government, and environmental organizations can come together to tackle big problems and make vital progress on behalf of the August 27, 2020Ford Gives F-150 Additional Standard Safety TechThe decision will see Ford become the first American automaker to make the technology standard equipment on light-duty trucks. However, for the trucks’ Super Duty edition, automatic emergency braking will remain optional for the base model and standard on the higher trims.
Ford will be the first American automaker to make