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What is normal idle behavior?

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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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What is normal idle behavior?

When I start my 93 F150 5.0 it immediately idles very high. I don't have a tach so I don't know exactly how high it is idling. The only way to get it to idle normal is to push on the throttle for a second then it drops down to a normal idle speed.

I checked for codes but there are none stored. It also starts to run rough or miss after I have been on the highway and get on to city streets under low throttle. Does this sound like a vacuum leak?
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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the idle sounds normal. might have a sticky iac
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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I have a lil of the same problem on the 92 F-350 5.8 I drive for work. After replaceing the IAC the truck now idles high and will sometimes settle down a lil after I give it a little gas. I never really thought anything of it but would be nice to know what I could do about it
 
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