Q: Low Idle Issue

asked by on March 01, 2017

I just bought a 1999 Toyota Altezza RS200 with a mileage of 120,000 kms but it has a low idle and the engine vibrates a lot while idling. What could be the issue?

My car has 74564 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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