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Old 04-06-2010, 12:27 PM
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What is this?
Sorry, tried searching but don't know what to look for. Could someone tell me what this is and what it does? thanks.
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Old 04-06-2010, 12:28 PM
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Re: What is this?
its below the TPS on a stock LG4.
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Old 04-06-2010, 12:35 PM
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Throttle kicker solonoid for raising idle speed when the AC is on.
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looks like it could be for cruise control but not certain.
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Old 04-06-2010, 12:41 PM
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Re: What is this?
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Throttle kicker solonoid for raising idle speed when the AC is on.
Or when the power steering pressure gets too low (some later models w/out AC)

Or when the ECM engages it during certain deceleration conditions.
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looks like it could be for cruise control but not certain.
No, it's not the cruise control. It's the idle kicker solenoid.
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