2001 Saab 9 5 Engine Revs High On Cold Start Continues Couple Minutes Before

2001 SAAB 9-5
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engine revs high on cold start and continues for a couple of minutes before settling down.
Mar 30, 2013 at 10:10 AM
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A Saab 9-5 has no idle air bypass valve. This is handled by the throttle body. It might be the case that the throttle body has to be cleaned or replaced.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Roy
Apr 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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