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Old Jul 16, 2023 | 03:50 AM
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1987 GTA car idles rough

1987 GTA car runs rough and won't start. Car was shaking from rough idle. What would be the possible causes of this?
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Old Jul 16, 2023 | 05:38 AM
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Re: 1987 GTA car idles rough

Any number of things. Bad spark plugs, bad gas, low fuel pressure, bad injectors, bad pressure regulator, bad ign wires, sensor reading way off, large vacuum leak, stuck egr, broken mechanical part inside the engine... give us some details. Check plugs, look for things disconnected like wires or vacuum lines.
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Old Jul 17, 2023 | 01:25 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA car idles rough

stock injectors???? Check the resistance when they are hot and cold
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