This is the first, and probably the last, one sentence post you will ever see me make.......so, the IAC valve, where is it and how do I remove, and clean it?

 

PAssenger side of the TB. Its generally black. Will have a 3 wire harness on it. Held in by torx bits. Unplug it, carfully remove it. Spray carb cleaner on tip. Rub carbon off w/o pushing or spinning tip. Then spray carb cleaner in the hole it goes in, take pinky and rag, clean it out. STick back in, carefully screw down, plug up.

 

Is it sticking vertically or horizontally into the TB? I think I see what you're talking about..mine is all just painted since I was too lazy to REMOVE my plenum when I painted it.