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I was doing the C101 connector refreshing on Cruiser's Renix Tips and while I was at it I cleaned the TPS and the IAC (just the connections). Well now I have a high idle problem. It revs up to about 2000 rpms right when you crank it and does not rev down at all.

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What did you use to clean the tps?

I once let some gas fall on the tps and it killed it the next day...

You may have to readjust your tps as per cruisers tips and go from there...

I use some spray electronics cleaner.I don't know if it could cause this but I may not have let the cleaner evaporate fully and there my have been some sitting in the connector on the TPS.

 

I'll adjust my TPS while I'm at it. I'm sure it won't hurt.

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The bigger vac lines...like the brake booster to manifold and the "other side of the engine" HVAC and Cruise SOURCE line coming off the manifold would definitely make the idle high.  Smaller lines maybe less so, but a good time to check them all out.  The smaller lines on the passenger side would show themselves by the HVAC, heater valve and cruise not working quite right.

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Ok, its definitely gotta be the TPS. When I got home I checked the vacuum lines and didn't see anything wrong so I cranked it up to see what would happen after sitting all night and most of the day. It ran just fine if not better (might just be in my head) until I tapped the throttle once then it revved up back to 1800 rpm and stayed there. Well i unhooked the TPS and it revved back down. Hooked it back, stayed fine, hit the throttle, revved back up again so its gotta be the TPS and all i need to do is adjust it right? 

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Ok, sorry for the late reply but the problem is fixed (so I hope). I cleaned the ground connection at the dipstick really good and i also noticed the nut holding the grounds on the stud wasn't tight at all. 

 

I've been driving it and so far no more high idle 

 

Thanks everyone for the help... I've learned some new stuff from this

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Ok, sorry for the late reply but the problem is fixed (so I hope). I cleaned the ground connection at the dipstick really good and i also noticed the nut holding the grounds on the stud wasn't tight at all. 

 

I've been driving it and so far no more high idle 

 

Thanks everyone for the help... I've learned some new stuff from this

Precisely why you start with Tip #1 and progress through Tip 5 on your 88. 

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