RPM Rising for unknown reasons

[9556Ben]

Ive asked in other forums and haven't gotten any help. I drive a 2004 Acura EL 1.7L. It has about 94K miles. When driving the RPM rises to 4 or 5 even though I'm not changing speeds. I would appreciate anyone who could assist me in figuring out what may be causing this. Thank you!

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[nawfoo]

bad torque converter?

 

[ASPEC]

Other possibilities may be Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF) or failing Throttle Position Sensor. I've had this issue with a MAF.

 

[zaius]

Might be a dirty idle air control valve. Clean it out with some carb cleaner

 

[JC-RH]

I’d say clean out your throttle body with throttle body cleaner. There’s a bunch of YouTube videos on how to do this. Just make sure you use a cloth since a paper towel might rip. It’s pretty simple and inexpensive.

I’m willing to bet it’ll do the trick. Please report back!

 

[boosted_canoe]

what gear are you in? is this an auto or manual?

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