Rough idle
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Newport Beach, Southern California
Rough idle
Hi,
'98, 96000 miles, manual.
Just installed new iridium plugs and MSD wires.
Car accelerates better, more smoth but after engine warms up idle is sort of rough...meaning 5-6 sec smooth followed by an 100-150 rpm drop in idle than fluctuating back n forth to normal fir about 4-5 sec... than repeat.
no other symptoms
any ideas?
Thanks
'98, 96000 miles, manual.
Just installed new iridium plugs and MSD wires.
Car accelerates better, more smoth but after engine warms up idle is sort of rough...meaning 5-6 sec smooth followed by an 100-150 rpm drop in idle than fluctuating back n forth to normal fir about 4-5 sec... than repeat.
no other symptoms
any ideas?
Thanks
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 768
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From: Newport Beach, Southern California
Burning Brakes
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From: Southern Norway , Europe
If you still have the old plugs and wires , try to reinstall first wires and then plugs and observe if problems dissappear .
I have my self experienced new plugs was defective from day one and had to be replaced .
I have my self experienced new plugs was defective from day one and had to be replaced .
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 768
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From: Newport Beach, Southern California
Today started to hear spark noises as well, beside idling getting worse...
Wire for Nr 8 spark plug was totally off the plug, it came off 2 days after install.
The Corvette tech told me that this is the reason he preffers stock wires: they fit and snap snug on plug. Mine are MSD.
He took a wire plier and push wire down. Hope it will stay.
Car now purrs...
Problem solved!
Interesting thou how strong car pulled with smooth acceleration running on 7 cylinders...
Cheers!
Wire for Nr 8 spark plug was totally off the plug, it came off 2 days after install.
The Corvette tech told me that this is the reason he preffers stock wires: they fit and snap snug on plug. Mine are MSD.
He took a wire plier and push wire down. Hope it will stay.
Car now purrs...
Problem solved!
Interesting thou how strong car pulled with smooth acceleration running on 7 cylinders...
Cheers!
