when removing the IAC valve, when you remove the hoses, does coolant start leaking out. i guess my question is, do you have to drain the coolant??

 

you dont have to drain it.
either clamp the hoses or work quickly

 

thanks for the infor SGT, i guess i am going to drain the coolant, i do not want coolant spilling all over the place.

 

coolant tastes like koolaid. .. dont be afraid! Come on!

I'd drain it too

 

U dont have to drain it at all, just clam it or put them face upwarps so it wont leak.

 

that would be a waste of time/effort. pull the hoses and install them on the new iac. then unbolt the old one, then bolt on the new one. simple, and very minor spillage. basically what sgt said: work quickly swapping the hoses.