Idle air control

Tiny
REECCEDALTONP
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  • 2001 DODGE STRATUS
  • 3.0L
  • V6
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  • 168,000 MILES
My car was idling a little too high rpm so I replaced the idle air control valve myself and now when I turn the car on it revs up to 3000 rpm down to almost wanting to shut off then it goes back and forth. I do not know what I need to go back and check or if it is the new part itself.
Sunday, July 16th, 2017 AT 11:34 AM

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Tiny
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When the idle speed drops down, unplug the idle speed motor, then see what happens to engine speed. If it still surges up and down, there is a vacuum leak that is allowing in extra air.
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Sunday, July 16th, 2017 AT 7:35 PM

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