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Engine Error

P0511

Idle Air Control Circuit

Severity
Medium

Symptoms

Engine stalling at stops, abnormally high or low idle, check engine light

Common Causes

  • Defective Idle Air Control (IAC) valve
  • Open or shorted IAC wiring
  • Carbon buildup in throttle body
  • Faulty PCM

How to Fix

  1. 1 Test and replace IAC valve
  2. 2 Repair wiring harness
  3. 3 Clean throttle body and IAC passages
  4. 4 Test PCM output to IAC
Estimated Repair Cost USD
$50 $250

Throttle body clean: $80; IAC Valve: $150 - $250