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Running "rough" My 2001 Chevy Venture currently has 108K miles on it. Today, it started running rough, feeling like it was about to die during idling and taking off very slow, running rough and bumpy. At around 20 mph it seemed to get smooth and normal. My instict is to get the spark plugs, plug wires and distributor cap changed as it feels like misfiring plugs, but I'm not certain.

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Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

Misfiring changed plugs and wires. Still running rough
Anonymous Mar 21, 2014

91 chevy truck rough idle die no spark 91 chevy truck rough idle die no spark
Anonymous Mar 23, 2014

Engine still runs roughv. Engine still runs roughv.

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I had the same issue with my venture. It turned out to be the number 5 plug wire, backside of engine ended up breaking out of the plug carrier and burning in half on the manifold. Your best bet is to trace all the wires to start off with and change the plugs. If that doesn't help, it may be internal. Good luck

mevida Mar 30, 2011

Do you know what ever came of this suggetion? I have same problem. Thx

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