# Idle air control, Mitsubishi Galant 98' **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 7, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idle-air-control-mitsubishi-galant-98/31525 "2009-06-07T05:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![magic487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@magic487](https://community.cartalk.com/u/magic487)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idle-air-control-mitsubishi-galant-98/31525/1 "2009-06-07T05:42:15Z")
how can i clean my car’s IAC ? ---
**Author:** ![Cal\_Learner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cal_learner/32/387_2.png) [@Cal\_Learner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cal_Learner)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idle-air-control-mitsubishi-galant-98/31525/2 "2009-06-07T11:29:11Z")
Remove it, spray carb cleaner thoroughly through it, replace it. It’s probably held in place by a couple of small bolts, with a couple of vacuum lines attached that also need to be popped off in order to clean it. Remember, vacuum lines become brittle with age and may already be cracked, or may become damaged by handling them, so be prepared to replace those 2 lines. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idle-air-control-mitsubishi-galant-98/31525/3 "2009-06-09T16:01:56Z")
DO NOT use carburator cleaner on a throttle body! Use a throttle body/air intake cleaner. The reason? Some throttle bodies/intake plenims have a special coating internally that helps to prevent deposits from forming on these surfaces. Carburator cleaner is too harsh where it can damage/remove this special coatings. That’s why they make throttle body/air intake cleaners so these special coatings aren’t effected. Tester