Test NS-6: Checking Idle Air Control Motor
- Ensure ignition is off. Depress throttle 1/4 of the way downward. Attempt to start engine. If engine starts and remains running, go to next step. If engine does not start and remain running, refer to TEST NS-SEL: NO START TEST SELECTION for additional symptom diagnostic information.
- Release throttle. Turn ignition off. Remove idle air control motor from throttle body. Reinstall idle air control motor connector on idle air control motor. Turn ignition on with engine off. Place scan tool in ACTUATOR TESTS mode and actuate idle air control motor while observing movement of pintle at tip of idle air control motor.
- If pintle at tip of idle air control motor does not move inward and outward, go to next step. If pintle at tip of idle air control motor moves inward and outward, test is complete.
- Using scan tool, check that no DTCs exist pertaining to idle air control motor exist. If DTCs exist pertaining to idle air control motor, proceed to appropriate DTC test. If no idle air control motor related DTCs exist, replace idle air control motor. Perform TEST VER-1A .