High idle and revving?

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RASMATAZ
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Clean out the idle air control valve and see what happens
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Monday, October 19th, 2020 AT 12:47 PM (Merged)
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BULLFROG86
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I cleaned iac valve and it did drop but it is still running at 1200 rpm. Should I replace it or check something else?
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Go to this link: https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-idle-air-control-valve-works
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BULLFROG86
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Thanks, it was a bad iac valve and its good now. I also have a power stearing fluid leak and from what I can see it is leaking right in front of the steering column. Do you know what that is and will it hurt it if it isn't a cheap part to replace if I go a week or 2 like it is. It only takes a day for the whole qt to drain.
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Sounds like the steering rack, is leaking
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RIP83
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Changed head. When replaced now transmission wont work in reverse and keeps engaging and disengaging in drive. Engine runs good but idles normal for awhile than idles 2-300 rpm high than normal again. Codes are po135(high idle) po303(misfire cycl.3) was fine when turned of to change head.
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Start by running a compression test on engine. Did you resurface the head? Change head bolts?

Also make sure you did not forget to reconnect any electrical connectors when installing head, and check all vacuum lines.
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RIP83
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I suspected it might be left head because of misfire in cycl. 3. I did all things on head as you asked and suspected possiable bad valve as head was not new. Thank you for verifaction
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You can also apply compressed air to the cylinder. If air comes out valve cover, then valve.
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Thank you for your assistance
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GREG1290
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Some one please help me. When I start up the engine it idles way high for a bit then works its way back down, but if the engine is warmed up and I run in the store or turn it off for a minute while engine is still warm and start it back up it will idle fine. However, when I get in to start it in the morning or anytime of the day and the engine is not warm it will idle very high for a bit until it works its way back down. Can some one please help me fix this? It has the 2.4l l4 automatic.
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Monday, October 19th, 2020 AT 12:47 PM (Merged)
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HARRY P
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Are there any codes? If not, then I would suspect an air leak somewhere. Check this article out: https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge.

If you do not find any leaking vacuum lines, I would look closely at the intake manifold gasket and the gasket between the throttle body and the intake manifold.

Try that and let us know how it goes. Good luck!
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STEVE W.
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Also, how high is the idle and for how long? If it goes to about 1000 rpm and lasts about a minute, it is normal. That is to help the engine warm up a bit and to spin the alternator up and recharge the battery after the start. Once warm it won't do that. If it is higher than that then hunt for a vacuum leak.
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I am am going out to look for disconnected or cracked vacuum lines now. When I start it it will go up to about 2000 rpm's and stay there for about thirty seconds and will slowly start to decrease.
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Monday, October 19th, 2020 AT 12:47 PM (Merged)
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KEN L
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Here is a guide hat can help you run the test.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

Please let us know what happens, we are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
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PAUL A. SMITH
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I hit a pothole recently and ever since the idle has been a little high. How do I adjust the idle? Please let me know.
Thanks,
Paul A. Smith
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I think that you might have knocked a vacuum hose off during the impact of the pot hole. Check all of your hoses. The skinny ones, for cracks or to see if one of them is unhooked. Get back to me
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PAUL A. SMITH
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I checked my hoses and found a little med. Size elbow. Hose on the bottom of the firewall just there nothing attached to it, and I found a long skinny plastic hose connected to the air filter hose also not conneted to any thing. Are they suposed to be like this? Please let me know.
Thanks,
Paul
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LEGITIMATE007
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Thats the problem your gonna have to: 1 see if there is any vacuum comming out of these hoses and 2 look really good to find out where they go. Im sure atleast one of them has a home.
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PAUL A. SMITH
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Thank you so much for your help. So your telling me that there is suposed to be another hose that connects the two? Should I bring it to the dealer to find out what size hose and to see how long the hose is that I'm missing? Please let me know.
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Paul
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