ok so recently my truck has been acting wierd. wenever i start it, it shoots up to about 3000 rpm then settles right down to about 1000 at idle. i didnt really worry about it cuz its been running fine otherwise. but tonite, it didnt settle. it wouldnt go any lower than 3000rpm! and it was wierd cuz i didnt even have to give it gas and i would accelerate. all i had to do was let out the clutch and it would go. any clue as to wut the hell is wrong with my truck? its like my throttle is stuck open or something...

 

sounds like a sensor! i had the same problem

 

well I'm not to sure but maybe either your pedal is sticking a little bit or the throttle linkage is sticking a little bit might need some wd40.

 

Sounds like your IAC valve sticking. Try unplugging it while the RPM's are hanging and see if it changes. That or pull it off and clean it out really good, should help.

 

Wheres the IAC valve located? just for future reference

 

It's the round metal thing on the side of the intake, right passed the throttle body.

 

wut kinda sensor?

 

i'll check this out a little later... thanks guys

 

I too would say to look at the IAC first. If that checks out.. change the temp sensor **that the PCM uses**. (not the one for the guage)

I would have never guessed a temp sensor to cause such a high idle. But it happened to me on a saturn. Stupid car would idle at 2700 rpms (manual tranny)

Rich

 

Nice thank you

 

yep - temp sensor. I would try that.

 

they said it iac thats what was the deal with mine

 

Is the IAC basically the same thing as a TPS? I know the TPS on my truck was dirty and did the same thing, but after I took it off and cleaned it with Electronics cleaner, it fixed it.

 

could also be a vacuum leak on the intake side. had that issue recently, mine didnt shoot up to 3 grand though.

 

ok so earlier i unplugged my iac and the rpm still shot up... so i unplugged it and cleaned out the connection. it didnt fix it. i went to work, came home. it was still acting wierd. then just now i went to taco bell and it starts acting completely normal. the thing hasnt started normal in months. wtf? AND a check engine light came on wen it started acting normal... im sooo confused.

 

i got the code pulled... said it was IAC. just bought one... gonna put it on now. =)

 

did that fix it? my friend is having problems on his 98 3.0 manual with the RPM's shooting up like that

 

Its your idle air control valve I had the exact same problem with my truck its a really easy fix scarry when it first happens huh

 

LOL, you did want cruise control with you Saturn did you not?

 

well my buddys truck was doing the same thing, we used some maf cleaner on the maf, and the other sensor thats in the intake tube.. idk what it is. but it fixed it