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Hacksaw · 08-10-2008, 02:20 PM

Good day people,
I have a new car and a new problem. The idle raises to maybe 2000-2500 rpm out of the blue, stays there, and then falls back to normal. It will do it while the automatic trans is in gear as well and will overcome the brakes and lurch forward at stoplights...scary. I've only owned the car since last night so I am still familierizing myself with her. Does anyone have experience with this problem on their 1.3L engine? The guy I bought it from has thrown a TON of parts at it, but still no resolution...

Hacksaw.

08-10-2008, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hacksaw EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan Posts: 74 Black Spark - '14 Chevrolet Spark LS 90 day: 39.39 mpg (US) K3500 - '93 GMC Sierra 3500 Dually LS 90 day: 9.05 mpg (US) Mango Tango - '15 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk 90 day: 21.49 mpg (US) Z0MBAE - '96 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 90 day: 16.11 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Idle sporadically racing on '97 Metro Hatchback with 1.3L Good day people, I have a new car and a new problem. The idle raises to maybe 2000-2500 rpm out of the blue, stays there, and then falls back to normal. It will do it while the automatic trans is in gear as well and will overcome the brakes and lurch forward at stoplights...scary. I've only owned the car since last night so I am still familierizing myself with her. Does anyone have experience with this problem on their 1.3L engine? The guy I bought it from has thrown a TON of parts at it, but still no resolution... Hacksaw. __________________