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Old 02-13-2009, 12:49 AM
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this usually happens wen i get back from like a half hour trip to or from work....i put it in park and it revs up to about 1500 and wont go back down until i restart the car.. when i start the car it originally idles at 1000 maybe 900 im wondering if this is a problem? has anyone else had this? suggestions please and thxs...
Old 02-13-2009, 04:23 AM
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this happened to me when i first started the jeep i cleaned iac valve and it seems to be fine now there is a post on here somewhere on how to clean it basicaly you pull it and clean it with throttlebody cleaner and a small nylon brush
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While it is doing it high idle thing check for vacume leaks, there may be some type of port that only opens after it is warmed to full operating temp. I have used starting fluid or an unlit propain bottle (small propain torch) around hoses and intake manifolds, the rpms will raise even higher if u get in the vicinity of a leak. Not sure this is the safest way and I take no responsibility if u catch your truck on fire, but it does work.
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Old 02-13-2009, 08:49 AM
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Pull the IAC out of the throttle body bore and scrub the crap out of it and the bore with a toothbrush and carb. cleaner. If that doesn't fix your problem then read out your TPs. I bet either the IAC is sticking or your TPS is trash.
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Hey did you find the problem with the idle?
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