# Honda Odyssey Revving in Park

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-revving-in-park/7571>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 23, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-revving-in-park/7571 "2007-11-23T17:00:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jocelyng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jocelyng](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jocelyng)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-revving-in-park/7571/1 "2007-11-23T17:00:09Z")

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I have a 1999 Odyssey with 107K miles on it. When I was driving this morning (after the car was outside in 35 degree weather overnight), I noticed a rumbling from the engine (when I was stopped at a stop light). When I got home, and I put the car in park, the engine started a cycle of revving/idling even though I didn’t have my foot on the gas. My car repair place is closed today, but I just want to know if the car is safe to drive limited distances (say under 25 miles at a stretch) until I get them to look at it on Monday. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-revving-in-park/7571/2 "2007-11-23T17:42:20Z")

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Idling problems can come from a number of places. A faulty Idle Air Control motor is one.

Driving with the engine performance as it is won’t do any damage except to your wallet.

The fuel mileage will take a hit as well as run rough or start stalling.

If the stalling happens, your starter and battery will become worn down, hence some future $$ spent to replace.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-revving-in-park/7571/3 "2007-11-23T17:45:23Z")

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This is also a result of a vacuum leak. It should be fine until the CEL comes on.

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**Author:** ![jocelyng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jocelyng](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jocelyng)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-revving-in-park/7571/4 "2007-11-23T17:52:35Z")

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Well, I just parted with $65 to fill the tank, so I know I have plenty of gas (and I won’t be doing a long driving trip in this car for a while). I’ll call the repair shop on Monday.

Thanks much.

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**Author:** ![jocelyng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jocelyng](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jocelyng)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-revving-in-park/7571/5 "2007-11-23T20:50:30Z")

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I read about that via googling, but I wasn’t sure how serious that was in the short term. Thanks much.