Thread: Engine racing
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Old 14 Sep 2005, 08:57 am
Dr. Joel M. Hoffman
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Default Re: Engine racing

>I left my '97 Accord sitting in a driveway for 12 days, and when I got
>back, I found that the engine had started racing. Frequently when I'm
>driving, it's like cruise control is engaged for 2-3 seconds after I
>stop pressing the gas, and when I take the car out of gear (to change
>gears, for example), the engine races, usually to around 4K, sometimes
>almost into the red zone.


One more data point:

I've noticed that tapping the gas tends to bring the engine idle back
to where it should be. Could a clogged something cause this?

Thanks.

-Joel

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