High idle

Tiny
KAYLA.KC95
  • MEMBER
  • 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 190E
  • 2.6L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 284,000 MILES
It is idling at 2,000 and clunks into reverse, just started.
Saturday, June 1st, 2019 AT 12:14 PM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
  • MECHANIC
  • 18,907 POSTS
Hi Kayla,

More than likely you have a vacuum leak. However, you will want to run through some of the items on this list. The fact that it started all of a sudden it sounds like a vacuum hose started leaking.

Here are the guides that will help address it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-idles-too-high

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

Let me know if you need anything else and I will be happy to assist. Thanks
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Saturday, June 1st, 2019 AT 4:00 PM

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