Dirty IAC valve

[volcomkrew2]

I just recently got my '98 explorer Eddie Bauer edition v6 SOHC and it had troubles idling so i read around and realized it was clearly my iac valve..so i cleaned it out but my question is do i have to clean the other part as well? Also how will i go about cleaning it? It looks pretty dirty but i don't want to wreck anything.
This is how dirty it is.

This is how dirty my finger got just from barely touching it.

 

[DjDom]

Fixed your photo size by the way, you just add an "L" at the end of the link before the ".jpg" when using Imgur.

Get a can of this, thoroughly spray that IAC Valve, and allow it to dry before putting it back on. May require a few cleanings. Also, clean the Mass Air Flow sensor right after the filter in the air intake.

MAF Sensor Cleaner

 

[Tommylee1282]

I thought you had to use throttle body intake cleaner on the iac valve? Not sure what the difference is but while you are messing with that area i cleaned my throttle body with the intake cleaner cuz the gas pedal was sticky but I was surprised how dirty it was

 

[swshawaii]

MAF sensor cleaner is similar to electrical contact cleaner and is ineffective at cleaning carbon and varnish deposits.

IAC valve cleaning is easier using throttle body or carburetor cleaner with a small stiff bristled brush. Soak, then scrub.

 

[Steeda04SVT]

But still how do you go about cleaning the intake manifold side of where the IAC valve bolts up to? Because I changed my IAC and still revs a little high on my 4.0 SOHC but luckily this time it's not throwing any codes.

 

[koda2000]

brake/parts or carb cleaner works fine for the IAC valve (and it's cheaper) but use only MAF cleaner on the MAF sensor.