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Old 04-24-2006, 05:59 PM
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a rough idle? Besides a tune up. thx
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Old 04-24-2006, 06:00 PM
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Old 04-24-2006, 06:09 PM
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timing could be off, a vacuum leak, or 02 sensors could be the culprit.
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Old 04-24-2006, 07:50 PM
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^^^ agree'd 02's. my idle smoothed out alot when i burned my 02's with a torch
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Old 04-24-2006, 07:52 PM
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meter could be dirty?
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Old 04-24-2006, 08:13 PM
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^^^Lol the IAC gets dirty...it can cause all kinds of idle issues
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Old 04-24-2006, 08:21 PM
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every answer is good, but u could have a cracked dizzy cap or rotor. if u put new ones on that means nothing i have got a bad rotor before.
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