[Z06] Stumbling at low rpms, erratic idle, loss of high RPM power
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Stumbling at low rpms, erratic idle, loss of high RPM power
All of a sudden.....
erratic low rpm idle
loss of high rpm power
stumbling at low rpms
almost sounds like its missing a little.
car seemed fine when cool...but maybe it was happening a little.
please help asap....im stuck at a friends.
spark plug?
jb
erratic low rpm idle
loss of high rpm power
stumbling at low rpms
almost sounds like its missing a little.
car seemed fine when cool...but maybe it was happening a little.
please help asap....im stuck at a friends.
spark plug?
jb
#5
Le Mans Master
Hey.. sorry to be kinda short... I had my 8 month old son on my lap and couldnt hardly type. It sounds to me like a bad connection with either a splug wire, coil pack.... or your alternator is going bad.
I am sure there are other things it could be too.... maybe an air leak somewhere in your intake. I would check the electronics and the air paths.... Goodluck!
I am sure there are other things it could be too.... maybe an air leak somewhere in your intake. I would check the electronics and the air paths.... Goodluck!
#6
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
I found this.....could this be the culprit, and cause the about described symptoms?
Spark plug wires boot, driver side was laying on header (like alot of people) and while trying to diagnose this issue, I had the car running....and
a small spark occured when I lightly lifted that wire (it touched header)...and I came to find out the boot is cracked.
Could this be it?
How could this cause a near 50% power drop all of a sudden at high rpm?
Spark plug wires boot, driver side was laying on header (like alot of people) and while trying to diagnose this issue, I had the car running....and
a small spark occured when I lightly lifted that wire (it touched header)...and I came to find out the boot is cracked.
Could this be it?
How could this cause a near 50% power drop all of a sudden at high rpm?
Last edited by Geared; 05-01-2011 at 05:02 PM.
#7
Tech Contributor
It is going to run poorly on 7 cylinders, yes. So that needs to be fixed. It'll give the p0300 most likely (many scanners can't read the specific codes for which particular cylinder is missing).
Do you have the other codes? If not, I strongly suggest you invest $70 or so in a code reader and keep it in the cubby. I got mine at walmart and I've used it so many times on my and friends cars...it's well worth it.
Be sure and get one that is canbus ready.
The codes will give us clues as to what, if anything, else is wrong.
Do you have the other codes? If not, I strongly suggest you invest $70 or so in a code reader and keep it in the cubby. I got mine at walmart and I've used it so many times on my and friends cars...it's well worth it.
Be sure and get one that is canbus ready.
The codes will give us clues as to what, if anything, else is wrong.
#9
Tech Contributor
That doesn't make sense. You sure the scanner could read a can bus equipped car?
Did you fix the spark plug wire? Still doing it?
Did you fix the spark plug wire? Still doing it?
#10
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
joe,
havent fixed wire, yet....cannot find any locally at this time on sunday.
i have some duralast wires in the garage...but am skeptical about using them, and i dont know if they would fit this application....i believe they were for my ls6.
jb
havent fixed wire, yet....cannot find any locally at this time on sunday.
i have some duralast wires in the garage...but am skeptical about using them, and i dont know if they would fit this application....i believe they were for my ls6.
jb
#15
Tech Contributor
It happens when they hit the header for one reason or another. It's no big deal, you didn't hurt the car so don't worry about it.
How's it running?
How's it running?
#16
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
i didnt start her up yet.....
i will in a little bit.
I now want to change out all the wires, its a good excuse to do so....any suggestions?
i will in a little bit.
I now want to change out all the wires, its a good excuse to do so....any suggestions?
#17
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
started her up....sounds alot better at idle, no more bouncing rpms....will report tomorrow after i drive for a while
THANKS JOE
THANKS JOE
Last edited by Geared; 05-01-2011 at 09:33 PM. Reason: idle
#18
Tech Contributor
Happy to help!
I prefer stock wires. Sometimes people get charging system errors with aftermarket wires.
If I was you I'd leave that ls6 wire on and be done with it.
BTW if your car didn't throw a code with that burned wire your tuner must have turned off the p0300 code.
I prefer stock wires. Sometimes people get charging system errors with aftermarket wires.
If I was you I'd leave that ls6 wire on and be done with it.
BTW if your car didn't throw a code with that burned wire your tuner must have turned off the p0300 code.
#19
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
joe,
i doubt he turned it off, but its possible....i used a cheap scan tool that may not have properly read the computer - it was the loan a tool scanner from advance auto parts
jb
i doubt he turned it off, but its possible....i used a cheap scan tool that may not have properly read the computer - it was the loan a tool scanner from advance auto parts
jb