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Lumpy idle sometimes. Any idea what it can be?

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Old 01-11-2010, 01:59 PM
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Lumpy idle sometimes. Any idea what it can be?
I have 126,000 miles on the car and I haven't changed the spark plugs yet. Sometimes I have the lumpy cam feel and it continues when I accelerate. When I maintain speed though everything feels fine. This happened a month ago and then again today. No fix engine lights.


I would prefer to fix things myself. What could it be?
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I have 126,000 miles on the car and I haven't changed the spark plugs yet. Sometimes I have the lumpy cam feel and it continues when I accelerate. When I maintain speed though everything feels fine. This happened a month ago and then again today. No fix engine lights.


I would prefer to fix things myself. What could it be?
Try changing the plugs first and report back. NGK Platinum is the way to go.
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Old 01-11-2010, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Unklejoe
Try changing the plugs first and report back. NGK Platinum is the way to go.
^yep, no pain, no gain.
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I agree...replace the plugs!
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