jwagenleitner@yahoo.com (John W.) wrote in
news:a4c755ee.0312051458.3200af70@posting.google.c om:
> Had this problem on a 1992 Honda Accord. The idle air screw on the
> throttle body had loosened causing the engine to rev up. The computer
> would then try to bring the idle down, the net result was a flucuation
> in idle between 1,000 and 1,500 rpm. So you might want to check the
> screw (was on left side of throttle body opening on the '92), I think
> the normal idle speed should be around 750rpm. I just turned the
> screw clockwise until I reached that rpm and the revving stopped.
>
> Good luck.
>
> CPT BOYZ <jcisall@yahooo.com> wrote in message
> news:<Xns9444E01185840JCCOCOM@66.75.162.196>...
>> Got a question maybe someone can answer...
>>
>> My 88 Honda Accord Lxi with 200K plus milage started rev'ing up and
>> down after warming up. I thought maybe the vacuum adv. on the
>> distributor might be bad, but verifing timing (pulling hoses and
>> blocking/ chk timing) all are alright (car does not rev up and dwn
>> when I do this). But once I put the hoses back same thing. If I pull
>> the hose closest to the front end of the car, the engine stops
>> rev'ing up and dwn. Another thing I did is replacing the all hoses
>> to vacuum adv, I disconnected the power plug to the vacuum control
>> module (left portion of firewall) and the car stops rev'ing up and
>> down. SUGGESTIONS????
>
Figured it out!!!! The EACV was gummed up (to use that term), cleaned
with carburator/choke cleaner and put back on. Car ran Great!!!!
Thanks for all the tips and tricks