1991 Toyota Cressida idle

1991 TOYOTA CRESSIDA
180,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KBKTULSA
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when i put my car into park the motor revs fron 700 to 1800 rpm back and forth, it will not level out
Aug 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
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Too fast an idle speed. If an engine without computerized idle speed control is idling too fast and refuses to come down to a normal idle speed despite your best efforts to back off the carburetor idle speed screw or air bypass adjustment screw (fuel injection), air is getting past the throttle somewhere. Common leak paths include the carburetor and throttle body gaskets, carburetor insulator spacers, intake manifold gaskets, and of course, any of the engine's vacuum fittings, hoses and accessories. It is even possible that leaky O-rings around the fuel injectors are allowing air to leak past the seals. Another overlooked item can be a worn throttle shaft and a defective idle speed speed control motor/valve stuck in the extended (high idle speed) position/throttle position sensor. Also the throttle plate could be binding in its bore and kinked accelerator cable, coolant temperature sensor might not be operating properly misleading the computer that the engine is still cold and computer throwing fuel at it raising the idle speed
Aug 3, 2008 at 8:00 PM
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[quote:e2d0738afd="rasmataz"]Too fast an idle speed. If an engine without computerized idle speed control is idling too fast and refuses to come down to a normal idle speed despite your best efforts to back off the carburetor idle speed screw or air bypass adjustment screw (fuel injection), air is getting past the throttle somewhere. Common leak paths include the carburetor and throttle body gaskets, carburetor insulator spacers, intake manifold gaskets, and of course, any of the engine's vacuum fittings, hoses and accessories. It is even possible that leaky O-rings around the fuel injectors are allowing air to leak past the seals. Another overlooked item can be a worn throttle shaft and a defective idle speed speed control motor/valve stuck in the extended (high idle speed) position/throttle position sensor. Also the throttle plate could be binding in its bore and kinked accelerator cable, coolant temperature sensor might not be operating properly misleading the computer that the engine is still cold and computer throwing fuel at it raising the idle speed[/quote:e2d0738afd] it goes up and down, if you put the car inpark and just set there it revs up and down from 7 or 800 to 15 to 1800 rpm, if will not set one speed thank you it is fuel injected
Aug 3, 2008 at 8:27 PM
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Check the idle air control valve, throttle position and mass airflow sensor to include the fuel pressure
Aug 4, 2008 at 2:43 AM