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My car runs rough even will stall changed spark plugs and wires service engin soon light still comes on when ideling it sound like pup pup like

It can breath one i get going sound like urrrrr urrrrrr like race car

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Check the distributor cap also, because it may be a hairline crack in the cap near the screw holes that hold the cap to the engine and this will cause air to enter your cap causing a mis-fire or ruff engine idle even causing it to stall !

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If the check engine light is on, you need to scan the computer for trouble codes next. The codes may direct you to the problem area.
You can research "GM trouble codes" online to get the procedure and the meaning of the codes you retrieve.

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SOURCE: service engine soon light on 2002 chevrolet tahoe stays on

That normally means that you have a issue with your gas cap try replacing your gas cap first then diconnect the negative terminal of the battery for about three minutes to clear the memory and start the truck again

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SOURCE: I own a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer with 4200 vortec

Do you know if the plugs were changed, a bad or broken plug will also cause rough idle and slow acceleration?

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  • Posted on Nov 25, 2009

SOURCE: Service engine soon light is flashing

When the light comes on without flashing, it just means an emissions problem, when it starts to flash it has become more serious. I suspect that there was an error putting the plugs and or wires. That computer can determine if there is a misfire and it will put out a P040X, code where X represents which cylinder is the problem. This will help you not have to take each one apart. If there are more than one, check each number.

Ex. P0401 means there is misfire on cylinder number 1

P0400 is a random misfire detected.

If you take it to an Advance or Autozone they will usually scan if for free.

By the way, if you used cheap plugs instead of platinum plugs that could do it too.

Hope this helps.

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  • Posted on Jan 20, 2010

SOURCE: 1995 chevy g 20 va 5.7 engine runs rough even

You may have picked up some debris and/or water when it ran out of gas. That got sucked up into the filter. Try changing the fuel filter I believe it's located on the right side, just ahead of the rear wheel.
Try that and see if there's any improvment. Hope this helps.
Good luck.

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  • Posted on Jun 18, 2010

SOURCE: Engine revs up and down while driving idling...

turn ign on pump acc pedal 5 times start engine it should go out

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