rough idle when hot & temp reading inaccurate (related)?
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Car: 91 Camaro RS(RealSlow)
Engine: 3.1L
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: unknown/mostlikelycrappy
rough idle when hot & temp reading inaccurate (related)?
91 RS v6 189cid 3.1L auto trans.
did an intake manifold gasket, new lifter (valve readjusted) job.
and on its way I put a 180 thermostat. I run a single stock fan system where
it turns on around 230F.
since the above job was done, my temp reading never goes past 160.
but I can tell from the oil pressure going down that my car is getting warmer than that!!
addition to that, now I have rough idle when my car is warm(it still reads 160 or below but I know when its warm)
so Im guessing a bad coolant temperature sensor or I screwed a wire or something?
I finally found a reading about how bad temp sending unit can cause rough idle, is this true? caz mine is only rough when warm, idles perfectly at cold!!
thanks for any help!!! !
did an intake manifold gasket, new lifter (valve readjusted) job.
and on its way I put a 180 thermostat. I run a single stock fan system where
it turns on around 230F.
since the above job was done, my temp reading never goes past 160.
but I can tell from the oil pressure going down that my car is getting warmer than that!!
addition to that, now I have rough idle when my car is warm(it still reads 160 or below but I know when its warm)
so Im guessing a bad coolant temperature sensor or I screwed a wire or something?
I finally found a reading about how bad temp sending unit can cause rough idle, is this true? caz mine is only rough when warm, idles perfectly at cold!!
thanks for any help!!! !
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