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Old 03-05-2009, 03:41 PM   #14 (permalink)
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WonderWagon - '94 Ford Escort LX
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Could be an intake/vacuum leak.
  1. Engine idles down
  2. Mixture goes lean due to leak.
  3. ECU adds additional fuel which causes faster idle
  4. ECU adjusts fuel mixture down due fast idle.
Rinse and repeat.
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