<althepostman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have an '83 240 wagon, and I need to get it through emissions, but
> they won't test it because it's idling at around 1250, and I need to
> get it down to 1100. Could anyone help me out with this? I have very
> little working knowledge, but would like to attempt this myself, if
> it's easy enough.
>

It should be idling at 750, something is definitely wrong. Vacuum leak,
timing too far advanced, throttle linkage adjusted wrong, etc. If it started
doing it on its own, something has broken and needs to be fixed.