drakon543
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contact cleaner would probably work too. i usually stick to carb or starting fluid for it tho
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even if it appears 'clean' it still can have oxidation mciro film it's working with 5vDC so even small resistance changes can cause issuesA simple thing you can do is unplug all your connectors and spray them with Deoxit or other type of contact cleaner. Could be oxidation on contacts or not, but a good thing to do anyway.
Thanks!even if it appears 'clean' it still can have oxidation mciro film it's working with 5vDC so even small resistance changes can cause issues
It won't hurt to have some carb cleaner around. It's dirt cheap compared to other sprays, too.contact cleaner would probably work too. i usually stick to carb or starting fluid for it tho
Thanks!
Just a different path in case you need different ideas.
I had horribly rough idle symptoms similar to yours (with misfires) and i chased my tail for a long time. I then experienced an episode of an engine de-rate due to a mismatch between the
throttle position sensor (petal) and sensor in the throttle body. I took a gamble and replaced the throttle body. while doing that i realized i had a couple broken manifold bolts. I fixed those.
After that all my rough idle issues went away.
Are you able to look at fuel trims to see if you’re running rich or lean? A vacuum leak could be toward the bottom of the intake (old gaskets) where it’s hard the carb cleaner to get to, which could still high a leak.
Have you checked all vacuum connections to make sure you don’t have a leak somewhere?
A tune up may help. Poorly installed wires or broken spark plugs can cause similar issues.