1993 SL1 w/ 220,000 miles very high idle

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BARREL
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My friend was in teh process of changing my spark plugs and broke a plug wire (i forgot to purchase new wires). Another friend had spare 7mm plug wires, so i put one of those on temporarily. After just replacing 1 wire and nothing else, my idle is way high. I am afraid to replace all other wires and plugs for fear of idle speed skyrocketing. I beleive that the previous owner may have increased the idle to compensate for a crappy exhaust job, which i have replaced entirely since, and crappy wires, plugs, and distributer cap. Is this a possibility and if so, can i adjust the idle speed down? Thanks in advance for help. :P
May 16, 2007 at 12:16 PM
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Start off by taking a look in the areas you have been in and around for a disconnected or broken vacuum line. look closley and feel how tight any lines are, as they may be cracked, swollen or dry-rotted.
May 16, 2007 at 3:14 PM