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Engine surging
2000 FORD CONTOUR
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
RANDYCARROLL
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while in drive engine revs up, while stopped with foot on brake engine revs high. while in park no issues with idle.
Oct 11, 2021 at 1:14 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,
This sounds like a throttle body issue not regulating the idle as it was designed to do.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-idles-too-high
You can try cleaning the throttle body to see if it helps but if not, then it will have to be replaced. I attached the instructions for you below.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service
Roy
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Oct 11, 2021 at 1:39 AM