What causes a engine to idle high?

What causes a engine to idle high?

In modern vehicles, engine idle speed is most often controlled by the idle air control (IAC) motor. When your car’s throttle is malfunctioning, this can cause your car to stall or idle high. Often this is a result of dirt buildup in the air intake. Other times it can be a problem with a cracked intake tube.

What would cause an accelerator to stick?

If your accelerator were to stick it would most likely be caused by a floor mat or other object getting jammed under the gas pedal. This could obviously be avoided by keeping your vehicle clear of clutter and making sure floor mats are properly fixed in place.

How do you calibrate a throttle body?

Make sure that the accelerator pedal is fully released. Turn ignition switch “ON” and wait at least 2 seconds. Turn ignition switch “OFF” wait at least 10 seconds. Turn ignition switch “ON” and wait at least 2 seconds.

How do I Relear my Hyundain throttle body?

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1. Turn on ignition but don’t start the car. ( KOEO)
2. Depress gas pedal to the floor for at least 5 seconds.
3. Turn ignition off while pedal is still depressed.
4. Release gas pedal.
5. Wait a few minutes & restart the car. ( Not sure how long of a wait is necessary, if it all)

What can a bad throttle body cause?

When a throttle body is not functioning correctly, some noticeable characteristics may be poor or very low idle. This can include stalling when coming to a stop or very low idle after starting, or even stalling if the throttle is quickly pressed (resulting in the throttle body plate opening and closing very quickly).

What are the symptoms of a dirty throttle body?

In fact, if you’ve noticed a rough idle, stumbling initial acceleration or even stalling – all when the engine is fully warmed up – a dirty throttle body could be the culprit. Once you look inside a throttle body, you will probably be surprised at the dirt, gum and varnish that have accumulated there over time.