rpm high

2007 HONDA CIVIC
108,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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LATIF HUSSAIN
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I am in the Kingdom of Bahrain. My car's rpm is more and it has bad sound. when the car is standing sometime even if I do not accelerate the car the rpm goes up and down. Please give me the solution of this problem.
Feb 7, 2018 at 2:18 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Based on your description, it sounds like the idle air control (IAC) is bad. It is located on the throttle body and is easy to replace. I attached a picture of the component. Keep in mind, the throttle assembly may need cleaned as well. Do not spray carburetor cleaner into it.
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Feb 7, 2018 at 10:36 AM
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