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Old Jul 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?
 
Old Jul 26, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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wires, ignitor/dizzy maybe..hard to say
 
Old Jul 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
 
Old Jul 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 Jul 30, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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first things first, are you throwing a cel? and when specifically does it idle 'rough'.
 
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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sorry, Im a n00b...throwing a cel means what?
 
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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a 'check engine light' that lights up in your gauge cluster (it will be red)
 
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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a dying water pump gave me a dodgy idle, try changing that
 
Old Jul 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...
thanks.
 
Old Jul 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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