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Old May 15, 2022 | 11:24 AM
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Well, got the 17 Z06 out yesterday for it's first drive of the year.. got about 2 miles and it started running rough, then the wonderful Stabilitrak, Service Rear Axle, and CEL flashing. Had to keep the car around 40mph to get it home. Only codes so far are the P0300, but need to grab my good scanner for more in depth checks. Chevy app warning my Emission System & Antilock Braking System... which is nuts.. First time the Z gave me any problems like this. Battery on the maintainer since day one, says good, but battery is 5 years old might not hurt to replace it to be sure. Could be gas is bad I guess as well kinda doubt it tho'.. Will be interesting to see what I find.. sheesh not a good start ... I know others have had experiences with this stuff as well... wish me luck..

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Weak/dead-ish batteries will make the computers on these things go crazy.
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Weak/dead-ish batteries will make the computers on these things go crazy.
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Weak/dead-ish batteries will make the computers on these things go crazy.
Had similar issues with my 16 ZO6. Also make sure all connections are tight. Sounds basic, but a loose cable also caused me problems. Good luck !
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I am leaning towards battery even tho car starts fine and it's always on a tender. It is 5 years old.. just have a hard time believing something went wrong just sitting in the garage...
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0300 is gobs of misfires. Unless a rodent has been gnawing on your wiring, I'd suspicion a battery as a good possibility.


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No rodents or anything in the garage fortunately...
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Check for loose spark plug wires. The P0300 code can cause the other codes.

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I will double check all of them ty

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I have had a battery tender reading good even though it wasnt charging but you said your car start well. How about doing a battery disconnect for 15 mins and see if it resets?
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Good Idea

Let us know.....GL
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Damn, tested battery 13.7 volts and 765 cranking amps.. she may be 5 years old but it ain't the battery unfortunately..

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31.7 volts
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Was getting a P0307, so I swapped out coil wire and plug from 7 with 5. Car is back to P0300..multiple misfires. I may just have to drive slowly and just get it to my dealer
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Originally Posted by Gixxerman
Was getting a P0307, so I swapped out coil wire and plug from 7 with 5. Car is back to P0300..multiple misfires. I may just have to drive slowly and just get it to my dealer
Let me know if you need a ride back home...
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Can't you just swap out the bad ignition coil? Looks like you figured out which one it is. The code will tell you bank and cylinder. Just did this on my DD but never did it on my C7. Saved me a trip to the mechanic. $50 for a new ignition coil. Bought a spare for next time.

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