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Caddy mis fireing/ idle rough


Cliff Cox

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I have a 93 Seville sts 4.6 northstar. It has a misfire/ rough idle....

I have owned it for about a yr. 145xxx miles.

Daily driver up in till 3 months ago, then it has been sitting. Also have a Chevy van sat longer with no problems, it runs perfect even after sitting.

Same gas (93 octane) in both vehicles.

This all started after it sat for a few months, now I wanna start driving it again.

I have changed the plugs, wires, air filter, & found no vacuum leaks...

The rough running goes away at about 2200 rpms. It runs fine until it is idling or cruising at or under 2200 rpms

I was thinking next to clean TB & MAS...

Any other ideas/ suggestions?????

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Check for codes set on your on board diagnostic system

Since it sat, check for corrosion in the towers of the coils

I would do a compression test

Are you losing coolant?

Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1  >>

1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm

How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/

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I will check the post, I looked when I changed the wires & didn't see anything obvious....

It is not losing coolant, the oil isn't milky or discolored at all.

I will also check for codes at the same time....

I'll let you know what I find...

Thanks !!!1

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Check your coil packs, especially if power seems down. It leaves no code behind, but is a big smoothness and power problem,

Good suggestion

Here is a link to our coil testing thread

http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=16967

Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1  >>

1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm

How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/

Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year  http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm

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