Engine Idle Smoothness Question
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Racer
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Engine Idle Smoothness Question
Should I expect as normal an occasional roughness (minor) during idle as the nature of the beast or should it be completely steady as she goes similar to my non-Vette daily drivers? Within the last year I have replaced fuel filter, plugs and wires, battery and had throttle body cleaned. I also use Techron every other tank full. If this is not normal what may be potential areas in need of attention? Thanks for any advice!
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04 6spd 33k Vararam B2 TI exhaust... Idles a little rough intermittently, nothing consistent about it... just seems to on occasion take drink or inhale something it doesn't care for and shivers... then smooths back out.
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mine idles smooth with a slight cough now and again, also if I stare closely at the rpm gauge it fluctuates within about 100 rpm +/- on start ups.
Id say , based on everything else ive seen on the vette, that this is normal.
This is not a highly refined , highly engineered car, and all of this goes with the territory.
Nothing to worry about in my opinion.
Id say , based on everything else ive seen on the vette, that this is normal.
This is not a highly refined , highly engineered car, and all of this goes with the territory.
Nothing to worry about in my opinion.
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mine idles smooth with a slight cough now and again, also if I stare closely at the rpm gauge it fluctuates within about 100 rpm +/- on start ups.
Id say , based on everything else ive seen on the vette, that this is normal.
This is not a highly refined , highly engineered car, and all of this goes with the territory.
Nothing to worry about in my opinion.
Id say , based on everything else ive seen on the vette, that this is normal.
This is not a highly refined , highly engineered car, and all of this goes with the territory.
Nothing to worry about in my opinion.
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I have had three C5s and each one has had a slight roughness at idle. IMO, it is just the nature of the beast.
