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2001 Ford Escape High idle

Tiny
FORDESCAPE2001
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  • 2001 FORD ESCAPE
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 185,000 MILES
My escape climbs to redline in park and neutral I put a new tps on it and it done the same thing I removed the new tps from the motor and left it hooked up it now idles at 2000 on start up and slowly drops to normal but if I touch the gas it climbs to redline what is causing this to happen
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Friday, February 14th, 2014 AT 12:55 AM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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Try cleaning the throttle plate and icac hole with choke cleaner and check for a vacuum leak.
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Friday, February 14th, 2014 AT 7:19 AM
Tiny
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Done that it still does the same thing
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Friday, February 21st, 2014 AT 10:04 PM
Tiny
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Did you check for a vacuum leak or not? It can be any grommet or hose cracked/off etc. The throttle plate h as to be cleaned on both sides also check for holes in air duct going to throttle as well as incorrectly installed. Scan for codes as well.
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Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 AT 5:44 AM
Tiny
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One other thing check for apartially plugged egr ports or the egr valve partially open as well.
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Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 AT 5:45 AM
Tiny
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Everything checks out no codses egr valve closed and opens when needs to be and no vacuum leaks
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Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 AT 10:55 AM
Tiny
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Check fuel pressure with a gauge autoparts rent
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Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 AT 11:29 AM

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