Rough idle
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Rough idle
My Probe 2.5 24v 1996 is rough idling but smooths out when driving. HT leads were changed about six months ago. Is it possibly the distributor? It’s quite old now. Or possibly a vacuum leak? Any advice is appreciated.
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Re: Rough idle
How is the water level when cold and looking at the filler on the engine?
The TPS might need some adjustment, or the idle.
Dizzy's normally just fail completely, or when they get warm
The TPS might need some adjustment, or the idle.
Dizzy's normally just fail completely, or when they get warm
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Re: Rough idle
Water level is good.
No poor acceleration: The car does not hesitate or jerks when I press the accelerator. No stalling. The car does not unexpectedly shut off while driving or stopping. Just rough idling and a slight thud sound. The rev counter does not deviate much at all only slightly on occasions.
No poor acceleration: The car does not hesitate or jerks when I press the accelerator. No stalling. The car does not unexpectedly shut off while driving or stopping. Just rough idling and a slight thud sound. The rev counter does not deviate much at all only slightly on occasions.
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Re: Rough idle
It could be a split in the elbow between the VAF and IM, or a pipe has come off at the back of the air box.
Is your car a standard set up, have you changed anything recently?
Do you have any oil in the plug wells
Where are you based
Is your car a standard set up, have you changed anything recently?
Do you have any oil in the plug wells
Where are you based
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Re: Rough idle
Have you checked all of your pipes etc?
When you say the water is ok, is it full to the brim when you remove the cap on the engine, with it not running and the engine is cold?
Have you checked for any fault codes
Are you able to share a video of it doing it?
When you say the water is ok, is it full to the brim when you remove the cap on the engine, with it not running and the engine is cold?
Have you checked for any fault codes
Are you able to share a video of it doing it?
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Re: Rough idle
Pipes ok. As far as I can tell. Water is full to the brim. Not checked fault codes as that is beyond me. I could share a video.
Will do later. Car going in for service tomorrow, and exploration of this issue. Might know more then.
Will do later. Car going in for service tomorrow, and exploration of this issue. Might know more then.
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