Too much gas to my Sable!!

Hello. I have a 1996 Mercury Sable, 65K miles, 24VOHC.

I start the car in the morning. The RPM revs all the way to 3000, then it waivers between 2000 and 3000. After a long time, it MIGHT work its way down to normal idle (1000) and then it will jump from 1000-1400.

Sometimes, it revs up and then just sits around 2000 rpm .

All of this is in Park.

I hate having to put in gear at 1500 rpm just to get to work, because the car shoots forward and it is not good on the transmission or engine.

When I am idling in traffic (1000 rpm), it will sometimes just shoot up to

1500 rpm, then back down

??

Something is giving this car gas, and it ain't my foot!

All recommendations appreciated!

Thanks!

John

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John
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Sounds to me like there is a problem with your car's throttle body. Get it checked by an ASE certified mechanic asap. This damages the engine. 80% of engine wear happens the first 3 minutes of a cold start up because the engine has to start up with no oil coating the crank shaft as it has all settled to the bottom overnight. And also because the heat still needs to expand the cylindars. The rings are rubbing up against it metal to metal as the engine heats up and it's not good.

John wrote:

Reply to
eastwardbound2003

Sounds like a stuck IAC valve (idle air control) or a vacuum leak, intake manifold gasket or a disconnected or cracked vacuum line. You're suckin air from somewhere.

Reply to
Tom108

you spew BULLSHIT the more the car revs the faster the oil gets to the part ase is a joke

u are a foctard check for vacume leak clean iac

hurc ast

Reply to
c3p0000

Since you say this is not a consistent problem RPM wise where it always runs at the same RPM under identical conditions, it seems logical that the problem is related to a sensor or control component. A vacuum leak would usually be the same under similar conditions. I have seen a bad TPS cause this type idle problem. A dirty/defective IAC is also a suspect. You best bet if this is an ongoing problem is to have the system scanned and diagnosed by a dealer if you have one you trust. Many insependent shops can do this but, it seems to me that the best equipment is provided to Ford dealers for this. The cost should be under $100USD and is usually applied toward the repair if you so choose. With the cost of parts as expensive as they are, it may make more sense to at least get the diagnostic work done before you start throwing parts at it. You may, in fact have multiple problems which may need to be corrected.

Good luck Lugnut

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lugnut

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