really high idle on start

Asked by gregob Feb 27, 2014 at 10:03 PM about the 2000 Ford Taurus SEL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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dandyoun answered 10 years ago

Possibly vacuum leak or dirty/faulty idle air control valve. Could also be pcv valve stuck open.

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Tracy answered 10 years ago

If there's no Check Engine light, you could try removing the IAC Valve and clean it and the throttle body. Disconnect the battery for 5 minutes and reset the computer. The best approach would be to hook up a scan tool and watch the pids to see if it's actually the computer or an outside influence (as dandyoun suggests).

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