1998 Cadillac Deville UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE
87,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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PEACHYKEEN
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RPMS VARY AT IDLE AND DRIVING DOWN ROAD.HAD THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR REPLACED.PLUGS REPLACED.CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED.IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE REPLACED. FUEL FILTER REPLACED. ENGINE STILL RACES UNEXPECTEDLY.
Apr 24, 2009 at 5:45 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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It needs to be scanned to determine if the idle air control valve is being commanded open. Could be a faulty ecm, or response to a faulty input that would result in idle being commanded high.
Apr 28, 2009 at 9:59 PM