1996 Honda Accord Reving While Idling

1996 HONDA ACCORD
125,000 MILES
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ROGERTHOMPSON08
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my car is revving while at idle?
Dec 10, 2011 at 11:26 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Most likely a vacuum leak. Spray carburetor cleaner on vacuum lines and fittings, and where the intake manifold meets the head to locate the leak so it can be fixed.
Dec 10, 2011 at 11:40 PM
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RASMATAZ
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When you hit the leak it will react and smooths out, if your hearing is no good-use a vacuum gauge
Dec 10, 2011 at 11:50 PM
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ROGERTHOMPSON08
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well i guesss at some point in its life it could have been overheated to cause something like that,i thought it surely was some kind of sencor like a TPS or something
Dec 10, 2011 at 11:52 PM
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RASMATAZ
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The IACV and TPS do weird things too, to include fuel pressure problem
Dec 11, 2011 at 12:18 AM
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