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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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hello i just put on my injen catback exhaust and since then i have noticed a rough idle it the shifter shakes and moves alot is this normal or is there something wrong?
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Your catback has nothing to do with a rough engine idle. Rough idle = misfire/vacuum leaks/bad motor.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Check for leaks at the flange between the cats and your exhaust system. You did use a gasket there, right?
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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yeah i used a gasket and theres no way i could have a misfire me and my friends s2k are dead nuts and hes got gears and a full exhaust so idk ill check everything maybe its a vac leak cause it wasnt doing it before that?
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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does the grounding wire in the back have anything to do with it? lol
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 033fftz
does the grounding wire in the back have anything to do with it? lol
Nope. Mine's broken
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