1997 Buick Century "car idles rough damp" Questions

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...rough and stutters when gas is applied, runs normal when idling. Problem shows up only when car was not used for more than 12 hours and is worse the longer it was not used. ''Check engine light'' was ...

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...car and the idle was terribly rough. Changed out the spark plugs and wires. Its much better but the condition still exists under heavy acceleration. It's a 1987 Cutlas Ciera with a 2.8L and 130,000 ...

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idles rough in cold damp weather. If this only happens when it's damp out, chances are your spark plug wires are arcing. When was the last time they were replaced? If they're factory wires, they'll be

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...Car had been out of use for about six months. Then, running a bit rough on start up, before smoothing out. Then, when sitting idling, starts to run rough, may die. Then from an idle, when press down ...

...rough When moisture or rains alot ,engine doesn't want to idle right .up and down idling and back firing Assuming your truck is old enough to have a distributor cap and wires, either one could be ...

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...damp the engine runs rough, sounds like its not running on all cylinders then the engine management light comes on. When the damp conditions go the engine runs fine. Go to your local parts store, buy ...

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...rough idle Dirty spark plugs or dirty gas! Add a fuel injection cleaner to full gas tank and drive for awhile to get it flowing. Could also be a bad spark plug wire especially when damp or rainy ...

...rough @ idle everytime it rains. was told it could be catalytic converter. LEAKING BAD SPARK WIRES OR YOUR COIL PACK GETTING DAMP.IF YOU HAVE 3.0L ENGINE. COIL PACK ON BACK OF ENGINE.IF YOUR LOWER ...

...car to run rough. if it was the o2 sensor your check engine light should be on, autozone will hook your vehicle up to the computer and they can read any codes that are being put out. that should ...

...rough When moisture or rains alot ,engine doesn't want to idle right .up and down idling and back firing I'd say you need to change your plugs and wires. If they get damp, or moist, they will ...

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