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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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Car has vibration at idle

My car has a vibration like a miss at idle. I get NO SES light at all, so I figured it has to be something minor. Car has 65k on it.

I have done the following to try and correct it:

Spark plug swap (factory to NGK-TR55's gapped to .055)
Spark plug wire swap (factory to Taylor 409 10.4mm)
Fuel filter (factory to WIX)
Cleaned throttle body and MAF out

I was going to change out the PCV valve, but the one at O'Reilly looks to be a different one (for 98-99 models).

Any other suggestions? Mods are in sig. Going to replace K&N with paper filter.
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Damn PCV valve was clogged up. $2 part fixed it.
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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Where is the PCV valve........i got that little vibration too but figured it was just somethin our cars did, mine isn't that bad though.....mine prolly is normal. I think i'm gonna try it out.

I just noticed u had FLP headers........do u have a problem takin out ur oil drain plug?
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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Re: Car has vibration at idle

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Where is the PCV valve........i got that little vibration too but figured it was just somethin our cars did, mine isn't that bad though.....mine prolly is normal. I think i'm gonna try it out.

I just noticed u had FLP headers........do u have a problem takin out ur oil drain plug?
Look on the passenger side of the TB for a rubber line. It will be behind the TB. Follow that like an inch or two and there it is. It is like an in-line filter. You will take the short rubber hose off and then pull the pcv out. Mine wouldn't even rattle anymore.

I do have FLP headers and love them. At first I did have that problem. But I ended up putting in a shorter drain plug.
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Where'd u get it? I bought one cuz it was the only size they had that was the same but i'm not sure how long it is compared to the stocker. Comes with a lil gasket. I wanna make sure i got the right size before i go ahead and change the oil cuz i don't wanna deal with the plug again.
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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Re: Car has vibration at idle

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Where'd u get it? I bought one cuz it was the only size they had that was the same but i'm not sure how long it is compared to the stocker. Comes with a lil gasket. I wanna make sure i got the right size before i go ahead and change the oil cuz i don't wanna deal with the plug again.
Here are a couple of pics, should help you out:

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attach...chmentid=27513

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attach...chmentid=27514

I got mine from O'Reilly's and is made by Fram. It is the same as the corvettes.
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Thanks man.....gonna change it this week hopefully. The PCV is fine for now.......it's not that bad at all for now.

Hopefully i get to hit the track in a couple weeks.
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