Sounds like you engine is overheating. Have you checked to see if your radiator fans are working ? Check fuses and also for any codes on your ECM
SOURCE: P1294 Target idle not reached
You can take an old spray bottle and fill it with water. Then with the engine idling or the idle raised to above 1200RPM, spray a water mist over the seams and Vacuum lines. Also spray around the Brake booster.
If there is a leak, the water mist will cause a change in the engine RPM. Then fix the source of the leak. You probably should check with Autozone, Advance, or Oreilys for the part. You can see what it looks like at these 3 stores or look up the part with the Web Browser.
Sometimes the passages that the idle control valve use can get dirty and the valving can freeze up. Depending on condition, WD40 sometimes can both clean and free up the parts. You can ask the Autoparts place what you need in the way of gaskets. The part should be somewhere in the intake manifold. I usually work on the Ford family of Brands.
Once you work on this part, any of the 3 places can clear your onboard computer.
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this is not that simple. the codes is telling you that the engine will not idle whrere the computer is telling it to. this can be due to a few things. it could be as simple as a dirty throtlebody or it can be a bad idle air control valve or other sensors. the correct way would be to use a scan tool and start checking the operation or things like the tps sensor and then trying to open and close the idle air control valve. most of these that i repair are due to dirty throtle or bad valve but without checking it this is hard to say so try clean the throtle and remove and clean the valve and then go from there. good day.
SOURCE: code p1294 03 sebring
P1294 verbiage is simply "Target Idle Not Reached (+/-200 RPM)" which unfortunately is one of the DTC's that is least helpful. The most likely cause of this is a simple vacuum leak, very possible a leaking gasket at the base of the throttle body. What happens is unmetered air enters the engine confusing the PCM, forcing the IAC to chase the idle speed up and down. The first thing you should do is look under the hood and verify that all of the vacuum hoses are connected and in good shape, the brake booster isn't leaking and finally get a can of carb cleaner and go hunting for a leak. If you haven't done this before I recommend letting someone who is comfortable with the procedure do it for you or show you how.
SOURCE: Target Idle Not Reached (Chrysler, Jeep)
The code P1294 means that the computer is setting a target for the engine to idle at and the engine cannot do it therefore setting the DTC. Solution start by checking or replacing the sparkplugs. Also remove the idler motor from the throttle body and spray it out with carb cleaner. Also spray out the passages in the throttle body that the idle motor use. If that does not fix it you could have another problem like a bad idle motor or something relating to that circuit. Did you replace the TB or make an adjustment to the TPS?
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