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  • rough idle...help

    i have recently noticed when i am in my car in shakes a little i am guessing that is idleing rough so what would be a good thing to do...and also sometimes the needle in the oil pressure guage shakes a little...is that bad??

    thanks for you help..
    1998 v-6 Firebird, t-tops...
    mods: flowmaster exhaust, K&N air filter, 3.73 gears, cold air induction, whisper lid, ac delco rapidfire spark plugs- running with mobile 1 synthetic

    http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/506859

  • #2
    A good start would be to clean the throttle body with TB cleaner. Spray it into the TB with the engine running as you fluctuate the rpm. This is a good place to start as well as adding a good injector cleaner like Lucas fuel injector cleaner. Good luck.

    Phil

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    • #3
      thanks a lot ill give that a try but what about the oil pressure guage shaking a little?
      1998 v-6 Firebird, t-tops...
      mods: flowmaster exhaust, K&N air filter, 3.73 gears, cold air induction, whisper lid, ac delco rapidfire spark plugs- running with mobile 1 synthetic

      http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/506859

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      • #4
        my oil preasure needle started bouncing around, and directly after that started I blew a conecting rod bearing.....may be just a coinsidence...
        82 camaro x2:
        82 z28 w/ 305 (for now) 4 speed saginaw
        82 berrlinetta with 350 .060 over...3 speed auto

        The Z28 is back under the knife, after the transmission, now its the entire engine....will post pics when all finished.

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        • #5
          is there anything i could do to stop it or evaluate the possible cause of it??
          1998 v-6 Firebird, t-tops...
          mods: flowmaster exhaust, K&N air filter, 3.73 gears, cold air induction, whisper lid, ac delco rapidfire spark plugs- running with mobile 1 synthetic

          http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/506859

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