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Old 11-15-2006, 04:12 PM
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I noticed that my mustang has a really high idle. Yesterday it was at 2 grand - :\

Also sometimes it seems to just be all over the place from 1 grand to 1.5 to 2.

I am going to clean out the IAC and check the Throttle body today.

Is there anything else I should do?

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Old 11-15-2006, 04:13 PM
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check your tps voltage
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Old 11-15-2006, 04:31 PM
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clean out your IAC valve and then reset your computer by taking the neg terminal off the batt for like 30 minutes... it that doesn't help there's a screw in the back of the tb that you can turn to lower the idle
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Old 11-15-2006, 05:09 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion.

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Old 11-16-2006, 01:14 AM
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check all your vacuum lines make sure none crack or split
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Old 11-16-2006, 12:14 PM
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My brother and I cleaned out the IAC and the Throttle body lastnight and that helped some (atleast the gas pedal doesn't stick anymore - )

I will check the other stuff as well.

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Old 11-16-2006, 12:21 PM
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Clean your MAF too, reset the computer and play with the idle adjustment screw some.
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Old 11-16-2006, 12:36 PM
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Clean your MAF too, reset the computer and play with the idle adjustment screw some.
It's an 87 still has SD -

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Old 11-16-2006, 01:01 PM
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Change the TPS, my car idled at 2000 when it went bad.
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