# Idling problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/idling-problem/24927>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 14, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idling-problem/24927 "2009-01-14T20:26:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![hazelnut1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e480ec/32.png) [@hazelnut1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hazelnut1)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idling-problem/24927/1 "2009-01-14T20:26:38Z")

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my 1996 pontiac grand runs at 3000 rpm when it is idling what is the problem here?

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idling-problem/24927/2 "2009-01-14T21:03:26Z")

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IAC.  
Vacuum leak.  
Throttle not returning to stop.