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Standard Ignition AC160 Idle Air Control Valve
Reliable Idle Air Control Valve for Select GM and Isuzu Vehicles
The Standard Ignition AC160 Idle Air Control Valve is designed to regulate engine idle speed by controlling airflow in the fuel injection system. This complete assembly features a rectangular connector shape and four terminals, ensuring precise fit and function for various Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models.
- Complete assembly for straightforward replacement
- Rectangular connector shape for secure electrical connection
- Four terminal design compatible with specified vehicle models
- Part number AC160 for easy identification and ordering
- Compatible with multiple GM and Isuzu vehicles including Malibu, Cavalier, and Sonoma
Technical Details and Compatibility
The AC160 Idle Air Control Valve from Standard Ignition is engineered to meet OEM specifications for air and fuel delivery components. Its rectangular connector shape and four-terminal configuration provide reliable electrical connectivity, essential for maintaining stable engine idle speeds. This valve is a complete assembly, simplifying installation and reducing the risk of component mismatch. It is compatible with a range of vehicles such as the Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Malibu, GMC Sonoma, Isuzu Hombre, Oldsmobile Achieva, and Pontiac Grand Am, among others.
Common Applications and Problem Resolution
- Helps resolve irregular or fluctuating idle speeds
- Addresses engine stalling during idle conditions
- Improves throttle response and engine performance at low RPM
- Eliminates rough idling caused by faulty air control valves
- Prevents check engine light triggers related to idle air control issues
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Standard Ignition AC160 Idle Air Control Valve requires basic mechanical skills and standard hand tools. Ensure the engine is cool before beginning replacement. Disconnect the battery to prevent electrical shorts. Remove the old valve carefully, noting the connector orientation and terminal placement. Install the new valve by aligning the rectangular connector and securing it firmly. After installation, clear any diagnostic trouble codes and verify proper idle operation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Standard Ignition parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, ensuring durability and reliable performance. The AC160 Idle Air Control Valve undergoes rigorous quality control testing. While specific warranty details may vary, Standard Ignition typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the manufacturer for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
|---|---|
| Part Number | AC160 |
| Connector Shape | Rectangular |
| Notes | Complete Assembly |
This part fits 118 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2002 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2002 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2002 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2002 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2001 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2001 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | -L | -- | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Isuzu | Hombre | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | Isuzu | Hombre | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 2000 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 2000 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | S10 | -L | -- | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | S10 | -L | -- | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Isuzu | Hombre | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Isuzu | Hombre | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1999 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1999 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | S10 | -L | -- | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | S10 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Sonoma | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Isuzu | Hombre | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Isuzu | Hombre | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1998 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1997 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1997 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1997 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1997 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1997 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1997 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1997 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1997 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1996 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1996 | Buick | Skylark | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | Z24 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1996 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1996 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1996 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1996 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. | ||
| 1996 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Primary application for specific vehicle models ~ Idle Air Control Valve | ||
| 1996 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with various car models. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.