1988 Plymouth Reliant high idle

1988 PLYMOUTH RELIANT
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BOONE DOUGLAS
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Engine Performance problem
1988 Plymouth Reliant 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a 88 reliant 2.2. sometimes when I start and drive it, the idle stays very high , like 3500. It happens more often in winter, but never every time I start it.
Jul 19, 2010 at 2:46 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Try cleaning out the idle air control valve and see what happens.
Jul 19, 2010 at 2:55 AM
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