We have a 1997 Rodeo with the 4.2L V6. It idles too fast. Things we have done include replacing the "idle motor", which is actually a solenoid. That only cured it for a short time. I have tried lubricating throttle linkage and throttle body, to no avail. Strangely, when the battery was disconnected for an unrelated problem, everything was fine for a few hundred miles, then the idle speed started to creep up again, to the point it idles at about 2200 rpm. This is not a good thing considering we take it up mountain roads occasionally. Even changing down a gear, the machine wants to run away on long down grades, leading to me having to ride the brakes way too much.
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14 years ago