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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 08:12 AM
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My idle has a very light roughness spot to it. Is that normal?
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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Depends on how long after start up this occurs. The LS3 does have a very slight shake and that is normal. If you are refering just after start up, that is the catalytic heat up sequence. That can be tuned out and fixes the shake.
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Let's see... you have 8 pistons going up and down at least 1.25 times a second each compressing fuel and air at a very high pressure and than igniting it like a bomb.. what would you think? got nothing else to worry about?
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Originally Posted by Fergilicious
My idle has a very light roughness spot to it. Is that normal?
Normal.
Our 2009 LS3 idles a bit rougher than did our 2006 LS2.
Others report the same experience.

Drive and enjoy!
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Let's see... you have 8 pistons going up and down at least 1.25 times a second each compressing fuel and air at a very high pressure and than igniting it like a bomb.. what would you think? got nothing else to worry about?
Rude and unnecessary!
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 03:32 PM
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Rude and unnecessary!
Typical for him.

And incorrect.



OP it's possible your car has a miss, or, that it's normal. Tough to judge without seeing the car. If possible, take a video of your engine and then back by the exhaust pipes and post it up for further analysis.
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Originally Posted by Joe_G
Typical for him.

And incorrect.



OP it's possible your car has a miss, or, that it's normal. Tough to judge without seeing the car. If possible, take a video of your engine and then back by the exhaust pipes and post it up for further analysis.
Hey Joe,
I balanced a half folded $5 bill on my dash. Wouldn't that be 100 times more difficult?

To the OP, I've experienced a little idle shudder when coming to a stop. It takes a few seconds to settle down to smooth again. No big deal. But if yours never becomes smooth, then it could be vacuum leaks, misfiring, ect.
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Normal and I love the RUMBLE.
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
Let's see... you have 8 pistons going up and down at least 1.25 times a second each compressing fuel and air at a very high pressure and than igniting it like a bomb.. what would you think? got nothing else to worry about?
Idiot.
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
Let's see... you have 8 pistons going up and down at least 1.25 times a second each compressing fuel and air at a very high pressure and than igniting it like a bomb.. what would you think? got nothing else to worry about?
Jerk!
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My 2011 has a idle that feels like a bit of cam lope. My wife noticed it and I said it was to let everyone in the car know that there's a big engine under the hood. She said that if that's the case, it works.
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part of emissions.....almost every gm engine does the same
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
Let's see... you have 8 pistons going up and down at least 1.25 times a second each compressing fuel and air at a very high pressure and than igniting it like a bomb.. what would you think? got nothing else to worry about?
Every V8 has 8 pistons going up and down 1x or more times a second at idle and they are not rough.
Go sit in a new Cadilac V8 car!
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With the LS9 cam, the idle is just as smooth as a Cadillac
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:47 AM
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My 2008 6.2 is smoother at idle then my 2006 6.0 was. Its pretty darn smooth.
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