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Old 07-26-2007, 08:39 AM
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I was hoping changing the plugs was gonna help this, but no.
any ideas on what to do?
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 11:15 AM
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wires, ignitor/dizzy maybe..hard to say
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 11:25 AM
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y dont u specify more on how its rough so we can get a clearer idea on what it could be
 
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Old 07-30-2007, 10:03 AM
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well, its not that bad, just not super smooth the whole time...just alittle shaky sometimes, dont really know how to describe it...
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Old 07-30-2007, 10:09 AM
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first things first, are you throwing a cel? and when specifically does it idle 'rough'.
 
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Old 07-30-2007, 10:56 AM
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sorry, Im a n00b...throwing a cel means what?
 
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Old 07-30-2007, 11:18 AM
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a 'check engine light' that lights up in your gauge cluster (it will be red)
 
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Old 07-30-2007, 05:49 PM
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a dying water pump gave me a dodgy idle, try changing that
 
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Old 07-31-2007, 08:54 AM
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yeah, no cel, but just rough sitting at a stop light u know....its got 106K and I put on headers recently...
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Old 07-31-2007, 05:54 PM
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you may have damaged an o2 sensor. sometimes, when they go bad, they will affect the idle of the car, and you may not even know it because they don't always register a cel. and i was wondering, is it a rough idle while sitting and does it want to stall on take off?
 


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