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cpayne5 · 06-24-2005, 08:51 AM

Did you turn it off and turn it back on and have it still idle fast? Your idle is controlled by your ECU. It could be that you have a bad sensor somewhere that's handing your ECU a faulty reading, thus causing the fast idle, but it might be a screwy ECU bug.

The ECU *learns* how to idle, so if it idles fast after a restart, you might want to try disconnecting the battery for 10-20 minutes. This will reset the ECU (to factory/ default settings). If its still under warranty, I'd just take it back to Ford and let them deal w/ it.

Since you get such a good deal on Ford prods from your brother, it may be advisable to also get an extended warranty with a portion of the money you save.

06-24-2005, 08:51 AM	#3
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: car idling really high Did you turn it off and turn it back on and have it still idle fast? Your idle is controlled by your ECU. It could be that you have a bad sensor somewhere that's handing your ECU a faulty reading, thus causing the fast idle, but it might be a screwy ECU bug. The ECU learns how to idle, so if it idles fast after a restart, you might want to try disconnecting the battery for 10-20 minutes. This will reset the ECU (to factory/ default settings). If its still under warranty, I'd just take it back to Ford and let them deal w/ it. Since you get such a good deal on Ford prods from your brother, it may be advisable to also get an extended warranty with a portion of the money you save. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."