My is revving on its own
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Kevin
217 days ago
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Kevin
217 days ago
The engine revving on its own suggests that the engine is running on a different fuel most commonly oil .this can happen by oil getting into the cylinder most likely fro. turbo failure of head gasket issue .Please let me know if you have any further questions and thanks for choosing JustAnswer
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