Ford Focus High Idle Speed

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JAMIE1
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i have a focus 1.6 o2 1.6 lx when starting the car the rev counter is over 1000 when driving it is not too bad but if slowing down after driving at speed on the motorway the car is revving at over 2000 then gradually drops when i take my foot of the accelorator please help
May 25, 2007 at 8:09 PM
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[quote:bfe6bb51c9="jamie1"]i have a focus 1.6 o2 1.6 lx when starting the car the rev counter is over 1000 when driving it is not too bad but if slowing down after driving at speed on the motorway the car is revving at over 2000 then gradually drops when i take my foot of the accelorator please help[/quote:bfe6bb51c9]

Check your idle speed controller and clean out the throtttle body/plate.
May 25, 2007 at 10:00 PM

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Check the idle speed controller and clean the throttle body and throttle plate.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a Ford Focus 1.6 reports idle above 1000 rpm at startup and revs above 2000 rpm when slowing after motorway driving, then a gradual drop. The expert advises checking the idle speed controller and cleaning the throttle body and plate.

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