Cleaning the IAC (Idle Air Control) Valve--how to? Options

[mnwolftrack]

My '94 GT was having trouble holding idle this morning right after a cold startup. It would die unless I held the gas and kept the RPMs around 2000. If I let off the gas, the RPM's would drop to around 200 and then it would sputter out and die. After about a minute, the problem went away.

According to some research on this board, it's the idle air control valve. I read some references to people stating they were going to clean it or did clean it, but I didn't see any information on how to actually clean it.

P.S. I just put new plugs in, and a cap and rotor. The problem above only happened this morning and about a week after I gave it the tune up. I have only owned this car a month, but I have noticed the idle seems to drift a little--sometimes it's idling around 500 and shakes the car a little when fully warmed up, and sometimes it idles just fine around 800 when fully warmed up.

Before I actually replace the IAC, I want to try cleaning it but want to see what others have done. Once I clean it, then I will re-check the timing.

[Box]

Know how you feel, I'm so OCD and such a perfectionist I have to stop myself at times from messing with something over the tiniest of niggles. Of course any car I've owned ends up much better because of it, but that's part of my dread in buying a car is knowing how I am and knowing I'll have to make everything perfect... Hopefully you're not as mental as I am...