high idle

My 99 Saturn SLI has been horrible the last 6 months. I only have 84,000 miles on it and get the oil changed regularly, my service engine and oil light has been on since i bought it 3 years ago. now it idles at over 2,000 rmps all the time even when stoped.What is wrong with it? this happened after i got the serpentine belt changed. it also chuggs sometimes it the morning like it wants to die.

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hulia
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My 99 Saturn SLI has been horrible the last 6 months. I only have 84,000 miles on it and get the oil changed regularly, my service engine and oil light has been on since i bought it 3 years ago. now it idles at over 2,000 rmps all the time even when stoped.What is wrong with it? this happened after i got the serpentine belt changed. it also chuggs sometimes it the morning like it wants to die. please help

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hulia

get the codes read at autozone and post them here.. The high idel is probably a simple fix but owning a car for 3 years with the ses and oil light on is a real problem ;-(

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p_vouers

Mine did that once, it had a vacuum line broke in half causing a vacuum leak. Maybe the mechanic bumped one or broke one because they are made of rubber or plastic and do get brittle with heat and age.

You been driving a car for 3 years with an oil light on? Obviousely it must be the sender or the engine would have been locked up now!

You need to get someone to remove the sender and check the pressure with a mechanical gauge. Chance are it is ok, maybe a bad sensor or wire.

I hate driving a car with any kind of light on the dash, I couldn't imagine driving one for 3 years that way!

If you did get into a serious oil pressure problem, how would you know? Drive it until the engine stops I guess.

James

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James1549

A while ago when I replaced the head gasket on my 92 Sundance I forgot to torque a few bolts which resulted in a vacuum leak, and it drove a lot like you are describing. As for the oil light I think the sensor is probably a bad sensor, but you should get it checked out just to be safe. If you wanted to check for a vacuum leak yourself, start the engine and get out and listen under the hood for a high pitch whistle (you'll know it when you hear it).

Good luck.

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pete42

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