stuck in high idle

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PROBYN
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Honda Accord 1987 2.0 liter 197000 miles. After coming home from 2 weeks away at Christmas, during which car lay unused, the engine refuses to go out of high idle, despite driving long distances at high RPM. Carb cleaner put into air intake and linkages; gas treatment; nothing works. Not only do i object to wasting gas when at stoplight, it is also unsafe, as with an automatic transmission, I must LEAN on the brake to keep it stopped. If I put it in neutral, the idle will go above 3000RPM immediately. My suspicion is gunk accrued in an air intake idle valve somewhere but i can't find it on cursory inspection.
thanks for any info!
Probyn
Jan 24, 2007 at 12:30 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Drop me an email with your email address. I have some tests for you to try and lots of info that should help you resolve this problem.
Jan 25, 2007 at 7:56 AM
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PROBYN
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Hi Bruce
Responding to your email, I am:
probyn.gregory@econres.com

thanks
probyn
Jan 25, 2007 at 4:32 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Just popped out an email to you. Good luck and let us know here what you found out.
Jan 25, 2007 at 11:11 PM
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