Emissions, the gas throttle keeps racing high?

2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE
141,765 MILES
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SUSAN MANN
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The gas throttle keeps racing high.
Jun 24, 2023 at 6:03 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

When you say throttle keeps racing, do you mean the engine idle speed (RPMs) are high? If so, how high does it idle? Is the check engine light staying on when the engine is running?

As far as a high idle, it can be a few things. If the engine light stays on, have the computer scanned.

Here is a link that explains how to scan all modules:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Next, a higher idle can be caused by an engine vacuum leak.

Here is a link explaining how to locate and repair a leak:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

Let me know if these things have already been done. Also, am I correct in saying the engine speed at idle is too high?

Let me know.

Take care,

joe

Jun 24, 2023 at 3:03 PM
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