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Old Dec 10, 2020 | 06:56 PM
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Just got car. Driving it, I notice an occasional engine miss at idle perhaps once every 2 minutes or so. Is this normal?
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if its not enough to through a CEL I wouldnt worry about it just yet. See if you can scan it OBD2 and see if it has any pending codes ?
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Don't listen until you have 500 miles on the car.
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There is no magic to the 500 mile mark when it comes to mechanical and/or electronic screw-ups. All too many have already discovered this.
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Originally Posted by Panfish
Just got car. Driving it, I notice an occasional engine miss at idle perhaps once every 2 minutes or so. Is this normal?
Mine did the same thing when I first got her. It stopped at around the 200 mile mark.
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Originally Posted by john91498
Mine did the same thing when I first got her. It stopped at around the 200 mile mark.
Thanks for the input. 👌🏻
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