Because you have a bad idle control unit. It is located behind the glove box. It is a square unit(3x2) and is a black relay. It has around 25-30 electrical pin connectors.
Um that's not right, that's a red flag. Get it checked out.
You have a vacuum leak at the intake.
I assume that this is a petrol engined Mondeo The Mondeo's idle speed is controled by a sealed air system Most erattic idling problems are caused by an air leak somewhere in the system.
Just be gentle with it! The fuel should be ok. Start it up, resist the urge to rev. Let it idle for a min. Rev gently and slowley, do not exceed recommend rev's by the white lines around the rev counter. Drive, but let it fully warm through until you drive it like a BMW again!
mite be the icv (located near the rev cable) that needs cleaning i had same problem idling around 400 and sometimes cutting out a carb cleaner will clean it
the idle air controll valve is broken. You will need a new one.
You may need to adjust the throtle or idle of the car. In older cars this is as simple as tightening a cable. So when the car is just idling it will naturally rev higher and not stall.
check your coolant level.
Incorrect timing can cause several problems. One of which is high idling. 5000 rpm sounds high though, there may be other problems as well.
Check the compression for the cylinders on the Eclipse. If there is?æa leak in one of the cylinders then this could cause the jerking.
# Vacuum leakage # Air filter clogged # Fuel pump not delivering sufficient fuel to the injectors # Leaking head gasket # Timing belt and/or pulleys worn # Camshaft lobes worn
No idea. But mine just started doing the same thing (91 Legend L automatic). I haven't started it in 1 1/2 to 2 weeks, and the same, idles normal for a few minutes, then begins reving between 1 and 2 k rpms like it's pulsing -- does the same in neutral. About to take it in on Tuesday... I would check your tps first