Rough Idle --> Solved!
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Car: 1989 Trans AM
Engine: 305
Transmission: TH700R4
Rough Idle --> Solved!
After a few weeks of searching and replacing stuff I finally found the cause of the rough idle(and gasoline smell) --> The spark plugs
Before the replacement:
-Rough Idle (but ran good with higher rpm's)
-unable to set the idle due to unsteady rpm's (the idle was way to high, had to correct a great deal afterwards )
-Strong smell of unburnt gasoline
The plugs looked "ok" when I pulled them (two of them were a little bit burned at the edge, but could have been just a little rust too, so not too sure since it was really minor)
I've got no idea how the wrong (or just too cheap or whatever) spark plugs caused such a huge impact, but I enjoyed a long and relaxing ride the whole weekend
Before the replacement:
-Rough Idle (but ran good with higher rpm's)
-unable to set the idle due to unsteady rpm's (the idle was way to high, had to correct a great deal afterwards )
-Strong smell of unburnt gasoline
The plugs looked "ok" when I pulled them (two of them were a little bit burned at the edge, but could have been just a little rust too, so not too sure since it was really minor)
I've got no idea how the wrong (or just too cheap or whatever) spark plugs caused such a huge impact, but I enjoyed a long and relaxing ride the whole weekend
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Re: Rough Idle --> Solved!
Glad you nailed it. Plugs are one of those things where if they look bad, they're bad. If they look good, they could still be bad (applies to a lot of stuff on the "high voltage" side of the ignition).
Having an extra set laying around to throw in, just in case, is always a good idea.
Having an extra set laying around to throw in, just in case, is always a good idea.
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Re: Rough Idle --> Solved!
Glad you nailed it. Plugs are one of those things where if they look bad, they're bad. If they look good, they could still be bad (applies to a lot of stuff on the "high voltage" side of the ignition).
Having an extra set laying around to throw in, just in case, is always a good idea.
Having an extra set laying around to throw in, just in case, is always a good idea.
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