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Question: will not idle below 3500 rpm

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nitrojoe, 3.1L V6, Hammonton, NJ, December 12, 2009, 06:56
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car will not idle below 3500rpm and will not shift into overdrive but at times it will run normal check engine light is off hooked up a scanner no codes any ideas?

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    Bret Bodas from RepairPal Test Shop, December 13, 2009, 19:50
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    Hey Joe,
    This can be due to many things, and the next step is to have it diagnosed. I'm assuming the Check Engine Light is on, is that right?

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    nitrojoe, December 14, 2009, 14:04
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    no the check engine is not on at times the car not go into overdrive and idles around 3500 rpm but i can shut the car off and sometimes it runs perfectly normal i wish the check engine light would come on i plugged it to scanner no codes got me puzzled

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    Visitor, July 14, 2010, 13:29

    check throttle position sensor....

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