High Idle

2005 AUDI A4
117,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 4WD • MANUAL
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DONALD SHENO
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Car has high idle around 1,500-2,000 rpm's when the car is hot. I checked for a vacuum leak and found nothing. I also cleaned the mass airflow sensor. After starting my car up again I found that the idle is jerky and still idles high. The car still drives fine so I assume the problem is with some kind of sensor. Should I replace my front o2 sensor?
Feb 18, 2019 at 4:10 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This sounds like a problem with your Idle Air Control (IAC) valve. I have included a link for down below to a guide and vehicle specific instructions for the IAC, but it requires some specific tools to go through it. Let us know what you find out.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-idle-speed-control-motor-iac

Thanks,
Alex
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Feb 18, 2019 at 8:29 PM
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DONALD SHENO
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Replaced the ICV and it fixed the issue. Thank you
Feb 19, 2019 at 5:07 PM
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Good to hear, please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
Feb 23, 2019 at 12:49 PM