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Rough idle when stopped

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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Rough idle when stopped

Whenever I stop in traffic my RPM's will drop down near the point of dying, then pick up again, and repeat this endlessly until I start moving again.

It started doing this after I swapped out my auto for manual. Could it be a computer problem?
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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Is the timing set correct for that engine? Maybe your timing is retarted a bit
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