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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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Hey guys, I tried doing a search, but nothing really works out when I do..
This doesn't happen all the time, but recently when I am idling my RPM will go from 500 to 700, and keep going up and down. If I put the truck in park it'll rev up to 1000rpm, then back down to 500. Can anybody help me figure this out?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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Dirty throttle body perhaps??
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Dirty throttle body perhaps??
Quite possible.. this is my first time owning a 3rd gen truck. I bought the truck at 100k and I've put 10k on it since I got it. I don't think it's ever had a tune up.. so this weekend I'm gonna be cleaning everything, new plugs, wires, oil changes, all that good stuff. Let's see if that'll fix it!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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In that case the TB is gonna be a clogged up mess and quite probably an issue but it sounds to me like a full tune up should be in your near future. A clogged PCV would also cause the issue...
 
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