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Old 06-16-2007, 10:03 AM
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Ok so im about to buy a 1996 civic coupe with 2000 body conversion and jdm b16... the car is primered black and the guy tells me all it needs is paint and AIC valve... hes asking 3k is it worth it? and what the hell is a AIC valve... and is it expensive.. the price seems great to me
Old 06-16-2007, 10:11 AM
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what u guys think??? im gonna offer the guy 2800 cash but i want to know how much this aic valve is gonna cost me before i make the offer
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Old 06-16-2007, 10:44 AM
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come on guys... wheres the help when u need it lol
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i would porbaly do it, the motor and conversion alone are woth more than than. the AIC i beilive is the idle air control valve that is on the back of the intake manfiold
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thats exactly what im saying... the motor alone is worth a good amount and it doesnt smoke or leak i just wanted to know if that aic valve is expensive i just wanna know what kind of price im looking at to buy this valve so i can offer the guy or not
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If the body is clean the swap doesnt look cobbled together, I would do it.

If the swap looks like ****, I would pass. Odds are, you will be chasing gremlins for a very long time.
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yea the body is clean no rust at all but how much you think the aic valve costs?
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bump it up
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Get a used one for under $20.
Just look around.
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truuu but i rather tell the guy to just buy it himself cuz i dont believe the car runs without it and yea its the IACV thanks bro
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