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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Does anyone else have a rough idle on their Z-06 ?Jim7961
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No, I don't on my '04 Z16. Have your recently done any work on the air intake system? Have you checked for codes on the DIC?
Sometimes the rough idle might indicate a vacuum leak on the air intake or a dirty MAF which can be cleaned with an aerosol MAF specific cleaner.
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
No, I don't on my '04 Z16. Have your recently done any work on the air intake system? Have you checked for codes on the DIC?
Sometimes the rough idle might indicate a vacuum leak on the air intake or a dirty MAF which can be cleaned with an aerosol MAF specific cleaner.

Chased mine for a week before I found a vacuum hose leak at the PCV valve. Buy some carb cleaner and check all the obvious places.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
No, I don't on my '04 Z16. Have your recently done any work on the air intake system? Have you checked for codes on the DIC?
Sometimes the rough idle might indicate a vacuum leak on the air intake or a dirty MAF which can be cleaned with an aerosol MAF specific cleaner.
I've had it checked 4 times for codes-- Chev says it's normal--but it's not- sometimes it feels like someone is rocking the car side to side J
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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First guess would be you might have a cam you odnt know about?

If it just started all the sudden and you have no codes i start looking for a vacuum leak, and clean your MAF

You could have a tuner local to you read your tune thats in the car now to see if anything has been changed.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Does anyone else have a rough idle on their Z-06 ?Jim7961
I have noticed on mine at times. not frequent enough for me to worry about.like maybe 1 out of 10 use factor.
Feels like a mild cam. Also never any codes. I was told like you by GM it was a normal trait of the LS6
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Originally Posted by Jim7961
Does anyone else have a rough idle on their Z-06 ?Jim7961


I have a 2016 z-06 with a rough idle. Gonna have it checked to see if the computer can pick up a misfire. I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be rough or not.
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