Eratic idle

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A/C1
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Hi Guys, my 1998 STS 55k miles 4.6L, RHD Cadillac idles upto 2000rpm and wont drop when you come to a stop ,(the throttle cables are slack and not stuck) so shifting from drive to reverse is really bad, i need to turn the engine off before i shift, also during this condition the engine malfunction light comes on. This fault only occurs after a run. the following day the malfunction light is out and idle is fine, seems to be affected after 15 or 20 miles. Any thoughts, Cheers
Aug 25, 2007 at 12:26 PM
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[quote:ac41ab9743="A/C1"]Hi Guys, my 1998 STS 55k miles 4.6L, RHD Cadillac idles upto 2000rpm and wont drop when you come to a stop ,(the throttle cables are slack and not stuck) so shifting from drive to reverse is really bad, i need to turn the engine off before i shift, also during this condition the engine malfunction light comes on. This fault only occurs after a run. the following day the malfunction light is out and idle is fine, seems to be affected after 15 or 20 miles. Any thoughts, Cheers[/quote:ac41ab9743]

press off and warmer on the heater, with key in the on pos, this will scan your codes, let me know
Dec 20, 2007 at 11:52 PM