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Old 11-26-2009, 03:11 AM
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Ok so clean the maf and I also here to clean the tb

would that help? clean it with what?
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Old 11-26-2009, 04:12 AM
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it is a real rough idle could it be the engine mounts?

car shakes upon acceleration
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Old 11-26-2009, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by nba1341
it is a real rough idle could it be the engine mounts?

car shakes upon acceleration
I had a similar problem with a 95 mustang I had it was a bad u-joint on driveshaft... check that?
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Old 11-26-2009, 09:32 AM
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ok, you're contradicting yourself. your title say rough idle then you say it's rough accelerating. which is it
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Old 11-26-2009, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by PRO50SC
ok, you're contradicting yourself. your title say rough idle then you say it's rough accelerating. which is it

well it shakes while it idles a bit and seems like a rough idle

and it shakes while it accelerates
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Old 11-26-2009, 01:57 PM
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stock cam??, which car is this??
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