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1997 850 T-5 idle

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
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arbop
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Year and Model: 2004 V70
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1997 850 T-5 idle

Post by arbop »

whenever I start my 850, the idle goes to 2500-2800 RPM, then will come down to a normal idle, and idles normally until the next time I start the car. Any suggestions?
Current: 2004 V70

Prev: 73 1800ES, 76 240DL, 79 245 manual, 78 242GT, 81 245 GLT, 87 745 Turbo, 97 850 T-5, 89 745 manual wagon, 1992 240, (this one saved my life!). 2004 V70 2.5T. Whew!

MadeInJapan
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Post by MadeInJapan »

That's normal- secondary air pump allows more air in and your ECU is compensating for the increased air.
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
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tommy33
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Year and Model: 94 850 Wagon
Location: Illinois

Post by tommy33 »

what about erratic idle when waiting for a traffic light to change? No problem with acceleration or driving at a constant speed.
94 850 wagon N/A
140000 miles

New plugs, wires, cap rotor, fuel relay, fuel filter, vacuum lines all replaced.

thanks,

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Post by MadeInJapan »

Secondary air pump sometimes comes on sitting at a light...so yeah, it could be fairly normal as well. I know mine does that a bit... not bad, but noticeable.
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

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