Cannot rev up in park but runs fine in drive

Tiny
DWANE MELTON
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  • 1993 BUICK CENTURY
  • 3.3L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 113,000 MILES
I have been chasing problems with this car. It would stall at stops and idle high and not come down. All vacuum lines have been replaced. Throttle body cleaned, idle air control valve replaced as well as the fuel filter. After all this the car will have a rough start but will settle into idling while in park. As soon as I touch the gas pedal it will stall. Restart it and let it idle down and put it in gear, there is no hesitation and can drive normally. What am I missing here?
Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 AT 2:57 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
  • MECHANIC
  • 13,454 POSTS
Check the EGR valve and see if it is binding or stuck partly open. That will act like a vacuum leak and the engine would not be able to compensate for it. Then it warms up a bit and closes and it idles and runs okay.
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Thursday, August 16th, 2018 AT 2:26 PM

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