I installed a new battery because in fact mine did die. I also completely flushed out my clutch fluid as it was green and had weird bits in there (I don't think the previous owner has ever replaced the clutch fluid) and now the car is alot better and while the idle does dip a little before going back to normal idle, its nowhere near as bad as last time and sometimes it doesn't do it at all. Perhaps the clutch fluid was so old that it wasn't disengaging the clutch properly?? That's the only explanation I can give. But I will also clean out the IACV and see how that goes.
Oh by the way, can you use contact cleaner instead to clean out the IACV or simple engine degreaser and then wash it out with water? Or does it have to specifically be brake cleaner?
Hi guys, just reporting back to let you know cleaning out the IACV did the trick and now that weird idling problem has gone away. I might add as well that when you take out the electronic part of the IACV to clean it, you can see the magnet driven valve. I used a citrus degreaser with cotton ear buds to clean it thoroughly and DON'T FORGET that you will need to re-lube the bearing where the magnet driven valve goes. It should spin freely so squirt abit of WD-40 into the bearings then spin it both ways a few times. I also then added a drop of motor oil to ensure its properly lubed.
I didn't do this properly the first time and my car gave a weird idling problem where the car was revving itself on idle from 1.5K to 2.5K back and forth continuously. So if your car is doing that, I suggest you clean it out and then re-lube the bearings to get it to spin freely again. Here's a handy thread for the DC5: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=288936
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