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Subject:Re: Miss at idle?
From:Scott
Date:Fri, 13 May 2016 10:24:30 -1000

if you have a genuine 'mist at idle' ..
like very clearly One Cylinder is not contributing power at idle,
that's usually very easy to find.

if on the other hand you mean 'runs a little uneven/irregular at idle,
that's a little trickier..

d
Dd you pull one spark plug wire at a time while it's idling , to find
the Offending Cylinder ?

that's always a GREAT and EASY test to do.

if you have not done that yet...
well...
that's like 'basic' ..

or........... sure, just throw parts at it.

seriously ...if it really a 'miss' on one cylinder at idle..
it's super easy to isolate which cylinder it is ..
and that helps a lot towards identifying what  the real problem.

there's no substitute for hands-on inspection and examination, and all
the tests you can do.
what's the compression for example ?

Scott

On 05/13/2016 05:24 AM, Tyler Hardison wrote:
> Where to start?
>
> Distributor cap and rotor, plugs are < 500 miles old.
>
> Wires are < 1 year old (Bosch from Van-Cafe)
>
> Timing was done 6 months ago with a light at idle. I checked advance at
> that time and it seems to work. P.O. had marked the main pully with white
> paint.
>
> Yes, I lubricated the felt. :-)
>
> Temp 2 sensor is < 1 year old
>
> Probably easier to start a list of what I haven't done:
>
> Hall Sensor..
> Coil..
> Fuel Injectors..
> Idle Stabilizer Module..
>
> I know that I need to adjust the throttle body micro switch. I've just been
> lazy..
>
> Anything else I should be looking at before I throw money at it?
>