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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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Unhappy Fast Idle Problem

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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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Unhappy Fast Idle Problem Part Deux!

Sorry about that guys, my fingers slipped on tleh keyboard!

I've recently got my "53 Mercury M100 started up but I'm having problems with a fast idle.

I'm running modern running gear... 5.0L/AOD from an '86
Lincoln Mark VII. It's up and running now but it's racing at idle. Not sure what the problem is, but sure would appreciate some assistance in trouble shooting.

Gerry
 
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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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I bet it's the IAC, but get a code reader and see what it says.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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I was talking to some buddies from my club (SOCP - Southern Ontario Classic Pickups - -'03-'66 Ford & Mercury Pickups) and they suggested it is probably a vacuum leak and I did remove the vacuum line to the powerbrake booster because of a problem without pluging the line ...so.... I'm going to check that out first/next.

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GW
 
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