Is intake manifold runner control valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $77K/yr across 74 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the intake manifold runner control valve niche?

43 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in intake manifold runner control valve?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 6.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for intake manifold runner control valve peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the intake manifold runner control valve niche?

Listings span $5.40–$216.31; the average listing price is $63.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 57 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

intake manifold runner control valve

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (57 avg reviews), but a small market ($77K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Review moat

Incredible57.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great25%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$63.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$5.40–$216.31

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-2.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Bad6.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$77K

$77K/yr · 50K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, intake manifold runner control valve is a $77K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

intake manifold runner control valve market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $79K–$95K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.4%
Avg BSR: #582
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 6.5%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 153 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

43 falling

Sellers

104

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 82%

Top-5 click share

25%

Top 20: 57%

Open market

49%

Dorman17%
A-Premium10%
DEVMO10%
NewYall6%
OSKYUO5%
Rimamoka4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top intake manifold runner control valve search terms

intake manifold runner control valve26K/yr -10.9%1.9% conv.
intake manifold runner control8K/yr +11.7%2.0% conv.
intake manifold actuator4K/yr +19.0%1.7% conv.
imrc intake manifold runner control valve5K/yr +4.7%2.1% conv.
intake runner control valve4K/yr -12.3%2.5% conv.
intake manifold runner3K/yr +7.0%2.1% conv.

All search terms

Top intake manifold runner control valve products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Dorman 911-912 Engine Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve Compatible with Select Ford / Lincoln Models

Dorman$69.604.3★233 rev

DEVMO Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve Solenoid IMRC 022018 Compatible with Select Escape Focus Fusion Maz-da 5 6 MX-5 Miata Tribute Mer-cury Mariner Milan 1S7G-9J559-BB L301-18-741 L80118741

DEVMO$17.114.3★109 rev

A-Premium Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve W/ 5Pins [DOHC 4Cyl 2.4L 2.0L 1.8L] Compatible with Chrysler Sebring 07-09 & Dodge Avenger 08-10 Caliber 07-12 Journey & Jeep Compass Patriot 07-17

A-Premium$46.374.4★203 rev

OSKYUO Engine Intake Manifold Motor Assy VCM Control Solenoid 28323-2GGA1 Compatible with Hyundai Sonata Santa Fe Sport Tucson Kia Sorento Sportage Optima 1.6L 2.0L 2.4L 2015-2022 911-923 283232GGA1

OSKYUO$35.034.5★56 rev

Rimamoka Intake Manifold Rotary Valve Assembly Compatible with 2002-2006 Honda CR-V Acura RSX Replace# 17120-PPA-A01

Rimamoka$92.794.1★29 rev

Newest

by launch date

A-Premium Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve Solenoid Compatible with Honda CR-V CRV 2002-2006 2.4L & Acura CSX 2006-2011 2.0L RSX 2002-2006 2.0L

A-Premium$30.245 rev

5mo ago

HOAVEED 911-933 Intake Manifold Flow Runner Control Valve Compatible with Chrysler Aspen Dodge Durango Ram 1500 Classic / 2500/3500 5.7L V8 (20092021) Replace# 53022137AC 53022137AD 53022137AE

HOAVEED$83.064 rev

6mo ago

911-922 Engine Intake Manifold Runner Control Motor Fit for Hyundai Santa FE Sonata Tucson | Fit for Kia Forte5 Sorento Sportage 2010 2011 2012 2013 Replaces # 28323-2G000 28323-2G300

GEARCESS$44.807 rev

12mo ago

Roneeson Intake Manifold Runner Control Actuator for Ford F-150 1999-2004 Mustang 2001-2004

Roneeson$84.277 rev

1y ago

911-922 Engine Intake Manifold Runner Control Motor Valve Fit for 2008-2013 Hyundai Kia Tucson Fe Sonata Forte Sorento Sportage Replace 28323-2G000 28323-2G300

C-Tzu$56.3330 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about intake manifold runner control valve

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall24%

“Fits perfectly”

Efficiency16%

“The car ran well”

Quality-Overall14%

“Build quality appears solid with a robust housing”

Value For Money12%

“Good value for the price”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Installation was straightforward”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Worked as advertised”

Functionality-Overall4%

“that did the job”

Ease Of Use3%

“Simple”

Durability3%

“The quality feels durable, and the combination of fit, performance, and value for money makes it a winner IMO”

Recycle/Reuse1%

“you can reuse the old one pretty easily”

What buyers complain about

Durability15%

“Broken both times”

Quality-Overall11%

“Build quality feels cheap”

Size-Overall11%

“Wrong size”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“That said, I would recommend verifying your exact model and engine beforehand, as the compatibility list is broad and could be confusing”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Not working”

Sensor5%

“Do not use the map sensor that is provided”

Value For Money5%

“May not be worth the cost”

Defective Material/Parts5%

“Part defective still sends code that its defective”

Motor Issues4%

“Do not even THINK about buying it for a 4.0L engine”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Install wasn't super easy as on a 2017 Sonat there was a lot of stuff to move out of the way”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall22%

Defective Material/Parts19%

Compatibility-Overall16%

Functionality-Overall13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Assembly/Installation4%

Value For Money3%

Product Condition2%

Maintenance And Repair2%

Motor Issues2%

Common questions

Is intake manifold runner control valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $77K/yr across 74 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the intake manifold runner control valve niche?: 43 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in intake manifold runner control valve?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 6.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for intake manifold runner control valve peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the intake manifold runner control valve niche?: Listings span $5.40–$216.31; the average listing price is $63.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 57 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.