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Idle High
1989 Honda Accord
LAURA_GARONE
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1989 HONDA ACCORD
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
14,500 MILES
My 1989 Honda Accord idles very high, periodically. When it starts to idle high, the altenator light comes on. What can it be?
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009 AT 3:22 PM
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I don't believe the two are related. The battery light is on most likely because the alternator has failed.
The vehicle is idling high because of a vacuum leak most likely.
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