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01-11-2018, 10:30 AM

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81 380SL Cold start system

My car just started to idle fast after it warms up. I am told it could be a cold solder joint. where is this componant???

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01-15-2018, 12:38 AM

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Thread title and subject body are a bit different

Anything can trigger this. It could be a bad solder joint in the idle control module. It could also be a faulty idle air control valve. The oil temperature sensor can also be a culprit.

How high of an idle are we talking?

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