Idle Speed Control: Notes
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The ECM regulates the engine speed at idling. The ECM uses the idle air control valve (IACV) to compensate for the idle speed drop that occurs when the engine is placed under greater load than usual. When the throttle is in the rest position i.e. it has not been pressed, the majority of intake air that the engine consumes comes from the idle air control valve.