BMW 325 Forum : “high idle rev”

It could be at least one of the following:
-Faulty intake manifold gasket
-Vacuum leak
-Just the engine warming up
-Throttle Positioning Sensor

Could be something else too, but that's all I can think of.

well its not just the engine warming up, cuz after driving for a while, i get back in my driveway, put it in park, and it goes up again. i was thinking it was the throttle position sensor, but ill check the other 2 while im at it. thanks a lot bro

Also take a look at ur IAC( Idle Air Control valve) this could be dirty and need a good cleaning. Also check your air filter and clear ur throttle plate off really good. This will help maintain the idle better. Even try to seafoam the intake of the car to clean the intake valve off for better air flow. Hope this helps.

i second this. most likely its the ICV (not IAC, sorry). take it apart and use wd40 to clean it out and reinstall. try to memorize positioning of the idle set screw (huge flathead screw) so the idle will be close to normal. if not wait till the motor is warm before adjusting this screw to tweak your idle. DO NOT use this screw to fix the current issue without cleaning it first. you will more than likely add more problems to the mix. worse case go to www.r3vlimited.com and use the search feature to research more options.

im gonna be honest with you guys, and go ahead and say that yes, im a noob when it comes to cars. i wanted to know where the ICV is located? i searched for pics and everything on google, but seems to be nothing really on its exact location under the hood. Any answers r appreciated ;)

In addition to everything listed above, i'd also check the coolant temp sensor. If it's faulty or out of calibration, it can cause the ECU to screw up idle enrichment and all sorts of stuff.

IIRC, the coolant temp sensor for the '90 M3 I have was about $17 at Autozone. I'd replace it anyways if you aren't certain it's been replaced recently.