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    Jul 31, 2009, 07:29 AM
    Honda Civic 98 Hatchback Idles High & Low at Start Up
    Car worked find until car sat for 3 weeks (was out of town)--it would not start. Sounded like it wanted to, but it would not turn over. Took it to Pep Boys, and they gave me a new battery, and it still wouldn't start. Then they put in I think a starter coil, then it started. Now it idles high & low at start up, but idles fine once taking it out of the Park gear. So they said it needed an idle air control value at a price of $328, so I declined on that. I can't figure out why it worked fine before I left for out of town, and now it has all these problems. Please let me know what you think. Thanks...
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    Jul 31, 2009, 10:10 AM

    Clean the IACV, throttle plate, and throttle body, per this link:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...ml#post1054149

    This should solve the problem and cost almost nothing. Afterwards, clean the air box and replace the air filter.
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