'98 Es300 Won't Hold An Idle

[Sunbeam]

For the past few months, I would occasionaly (not too often) try to start the car and it would not hold an idle. On the second try I would give it a bit of gas to keep the revs up for a few seconds and then it would be fine.

Today, starting cold I could not get it to hold despite many tries. I did manage to get it back up again by keeping the gas depressed and keeping the RPMs at about 2000 until the engine was partially warmed up.

Help - what goes? Is this something the local Toyota dealer can handle since I'm tired of the Lexus over-charges. Thanks in advance.

[SKperformance]

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This is more than a common question

hell it is even in the FAQ

[steviej]

do a search on Idle Air Control Valve

steviej