Idles too high

Asked by Carolynleach Sep 04, 2016 at 09:35 PM about the Pontiac Grand Am

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car idles at 55 mph without my foot on
accelerator and idles high in park as well

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Stuck throttle/ choke, bad choke heater, dirty throttle body linkage, frayed cable or cruise control stuck on.

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