1997 Honda Accord Car problem

91,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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TRAVELMONKEY
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My car accelerates on its own and the brakes will not fully engage. I had to pull the emergency brake as I neared a stop light b/c the car wouldn't stop. When I finally made it home safely, I put it in park, and the engine revved up to 5 RPMs and wouldn't come back down even when i tapped the gas. I had to turn the car off to make it stop.
Jan 12, 2010 at 2:51 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Clean out the idle air control valve and also check if the throttle plate and also linkages for binding to include a test on the throttle position sensor also for vacuum leaks
Jan 12, 2010 at 6:49 PM
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