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Old 11-04-2012, 06:32 PM
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Re: 1998 C1500 5.7 Misfiring Rough Idle

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Originally Posted by anotherwagner View Post
I was driving down the interstate and sped up to pass a car once I started to slow down the CES light came on and the truck started to shutter really bad. I got it to a scanner and it said misfire Cylinder 6 and he suggested that i change the cap rotor plugs and wires since it has been a long time since it had been done. I did so and and the problem has continues. It idles real rough acts like it is going to die, then under power it smooths out a little but you can still tell it it where. Above 3000 the CES blinks until you slow down and the the scanner still says misfire cylinder 6. Any suggestions.
the valve springs. check compression. not uncommon.
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