Q: I own a 1987 toyota mr2 and when i turn it on it iddles at4000 rpms do you happen to know the reason why

asked by on June 25, 2017

I own a 1987 toyota mr2 and i noticed that when i turn it on it revs at 4000 rpms i was wondering if you guys can help me out thank you.

My car has 160000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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