Thunderbird Idles fast all the time help!!!!!

[scott26]

I have a 1995 ford thunderbird 3.8 l. I changed the heads acording to a chilton book. The car ran well for approximatley 2 weeks and all of a sudden it started Idling high. I turned the idle screw all the way off and no change. any help would be deeply appreciated with gas prices these days.

[97Bird]

Check for vacuum leaks (cracked hoses, hoses that are disconnected, brake booster). With the engine running, spray some WD-40 around the top of the engine near any vacuum lines and see if the idle speed changes.

[TheDeal526]

i had a high idle at times in my 1989 TBird that is also a 3.8. My mechanic found a broken EGR hose and he said that maybe the reason for the high idle. After fixing that, it hasnt had the high idle since.....

[TerminalVelocity]

good its fixed...the other thing it could be is an idle air controller. That happened to me once...

[forcfed93]

Originally Posted by scott26

I have a 1995 ford thunderbird 3.8 l. I changed the heads acording to a chilton book. The car ran well for approximatley 2 weeks and all of a sudden it started Idling high. I turned the idle screw all the way off and no change. any help would be deeply appreciated with gas prices these days.

It sounds like you need to replace your IAC. (mounted on top of the throttle body).

To check it, remove the wire connector and turn it 180 degrees and replace the screws. The wires will NOT reach so dont try to plug it back in.

Start the car and it should return to base idle.

[brittapotamus]

I have an 89 t-bird LX with the 3.8 and it idles high... it also pulls when I'm driving. In fact, I can reach at least 40 without touching the accelerator. I'm thinking throttle cable is stuck, but what should I look for specifically?

[moorjust]

i have an 89 with the 3.8 and i bought it revving very high.

took it to my mechanic

he replaced the 02 sensor and all was well. ran like a dream since.

[SUERED]

In 2006 I replaced the Trottle Position Sensor (TPS) in response to the problem you are speaking of. As I recall, it was a smallish square item mounted to the opposite side of the trottle body. It cost over $30 if I remember right. Look it up on a auto store site.