A different idle problem?
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A different idle problem?
I've searched the forum and found lots of people with fluctuating idles or cars that can't idle. My idle is steady, but high.
When I start it up, it goes right to 3000 like its supposed to, then drops to 1500 like its supposed to, but then goes to 2000-2500 and will happily idle there much to my chagrin.
From what I've read, its probably a vacuum leak. I don't know the first thing about the vacuum system. I've got a Haynes guide, and I see the diagram but its tough for me to decipher. I'm still pretty new.
How can I find a vacuum leak? I tried listening for the hiss of leaking air, but its loud under the hood at those revs. It looks like hoses go all over the place, and are mostly out of sight.
Or am I way off base? I can't get the intake duct off to check the things on the back of the intake manifold cause my friend has my socket set.
Advice?
'88 GXL, K&N filter. The rest, stock.
When I start it up, it goes right to 3000 like its supposed to, then drops to 1500 like its supposed to, but then goes to 2000-2500 and will happily idle there much to my chagrin.
From what I've read, its probably a vacuum leak. I don't know the first thing about the vacuum system. I've got a Haynes guide, and I see the diagram but its tough for me to decipher. I'm still pretty new.
How can I find a vacuum leak? I tried listening for the hiss of leaking air, but its loud under the hood at those revs. It looks like hoses go all over the place, and are mostly out of sight.
Or am I way off base? I can't get the intake duct off to check the things on the back of the intake manifold cause my friend has my socket set.
Advice?
'88 GXL, K&N filter. The rest, stock.
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