i have already done the manifold gasket and the wife is driving it today to work and we shall see if the mileage gets any better. however the idle remains troublesome.

is the iacv valve on the throttle body? i see there is a isc (idle speed control) on the throttle body and wonder is this what you mean?

Is the IAC valve the idle air control? Because I have changed the intake gasket (easy procedure) and the throttle body gasket and checked all hoses and replaced a couple clamps and still having idle issues. I looked online and saw what was called the Idle Speed Control and wonder if thats what your ...

Thanks everyone for your input. This is an awesome sight for the do it yourself mechanic! I will be replacing the IM gasket and O2 sensor (got the salesman to throw it in.) as well as the throttle body gasket this weekend. For good measure I am going to replace the pcv valve as well as the air filte...

Also....would replacing the signal (light switch) cure the problem im having with the lights?

does anyone know the part # for the MAF sensor?

Salsa, it's not a AWD and I will not clean the MAF except to take off any chunks of crud etc...Im going to do the intake gasket and the o2 sensor and Im sure that will more than likely take care of the problem. Chuck, thanks for your input. What was your experience like doing the gasket? Did you rep...

Salsa, the engine light is on and I pulled two codes off it. P3300 and P0133, from what I see online is the o2 sensor (bank 1) and or intake manifold leak, exhaust leak etc etc. My fuel economy is poor as well. The P3300 could be the gas cap from what Ive read online. Triz, I will do that. I wonder ...

Hello Everyone, New to the lounge and new to a Vibe. I purchased a 04 Vibe (base model) with fairly low Kilometers for my wife. The car is mint and has been undercoated very well. Both my wife and I love to drive it and I was hoping for great fuel economy. This doe's not seem to be the case, it revs...