# HIgh Idle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-idle/17393>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-idle/17393 "2008-07-29T17:17:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MLewis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MLewis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MLewis)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-idle/17393/1 "2008-07-29T17:17:40Z")

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My 1994 Saturn will idle at 1,500 RPM’s. Otherwise, runs fine. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-idle/17393/2 "2008-07-29T19:08:36Z")

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Check for a vacuum leak.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-idle/17393/3 "2008-07-29T19:14:05Z")

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Make sure the throttle plate is closing fully. A sticking (open) iac (idle air control) valve can, also, cause this. Disconnect it and see. No change? Clean it (internally), and its air passages, with Carb/Throttle Body Cleaner.