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    Oct 4, 2010, 05:01 PM
    My 1988 Honda accord is idling 3000 rpm how do I fix that problem
    We got the head shaved by 0.22 and it fixed it some but it ran worse before but we thike the carb is bad
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    Oct 24, 2010, 02:25 PM
    Depends. Did you adjust anything? Have you changed out any parts. What was the problem to start with? Or all the sudden the rpm's just jumped up?
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    Oct 24, 2010, 04:33 PM

    With the engine at normal operating temperature, back off the nut going to the throttle cable. Set the idle speed to 700 rpm and tighten the other jam nut.
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