Engine Schematic
Well I had the dreaded squirrel chewing on wires in my 2003 Coachmen Santara. Fortunately I got to them before major damage was done. That being said they chewed through some vacuum lines and some...
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j-d wrote:
If you hear a "hooting" sound, like a distant ship's whistle, or a long low note on a saxophone, that's a failed IAC (Idle Air Compensation) Valve. Does it look like this
Does your last post combine two problems: A damaged Vacuum Hose AND a bad connector on the IAC? I ask because the IAC doesn't have a vacuum connection. Just Connector, Gasket, Two Capscrews.
You are correct. There are several parts to of the damage these critters created.
They chewed through 3 vacuum lines and the electrical connector for the IAC. The also chewed the plastic part of the end of the IAC which is why I have contemplated replacing the whole IAC. The IAC does not have many things to remove but its in a tight area so we'll see if the electrical connector fixes it and go from there.
