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We have had to replace the idle control valve 3 times now it just keeps breaking.My husband is able to twist the spring back into it and it will work for a few more weeks but what can we do to fix this problem permanently?

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92 dakota shuts off after bout 5 to 6 miles down the road everyday and it does it everyday when i first drive it and when it dies for a few min. and when it comes back on it doesnt do it for the rest of the day!!! what would do this ive done replaced a lot of things?

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Never heard of any such problem, are u sure it is not just getting sludged up and sticking? Have you tried cleaning it 1st?, here is how u do that.
Get a can of intake cleaner from any local parts store, not carb spray, intake cleaner, it is made by a company called CRC, remove the air intake hose to the engine, hold the idle high so the engine won't stall, then spray the can of cleaner into the intake while keeping the engine running, use at least 1/2 the can, shut down the engine and disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, then restart and complete a number of mixed driving cycles, town, freeway, stop and go etc., after a few days the problem will go away as the system will relearn to the clean intake.



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