5.3 Slipway while driving

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S33k3r

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ok, i will explore this trail. I will watch some youtube videos to see how to replace my intake gaskets
I'd further suggest you research testing this theory so you aren't just throwing parts -- and your time!!! -- at an unknown problem. I just suggested the gaskets based off one of the answers you had already received. I *so* understand these problems that you just want GONE.
 

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Just spray some starter fluid around intake gasket while engine is running. If the idle jumps all of a sudden while you are spraying starter fluid it means there is a leak at the intake manifold gasket and that leak just sucked in unmetered fuel (starter fluid) which caused the idle to jump up.
 

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Just spray some starter fluid around intake gasket while engine is running. If the idle jumps all of a sudden while you are spraying starter fluid it means there is a leak at the intake manifold gasket and that leak just sucked in unmetered fuel (starter fluid) which caused the idle to jump up.

You can use a variety of sprays: carb cleaner, etc. Propane also should work.
 
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Hello,

First of all, I haven't tried the spray yet.

My tahoe had a very unstable engine idle and I had two codes:
P0171 mixture too lean bank 1
P0300 Random/Multiple cylinder misfire detected
the second code, I didn't have it before
 

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