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Old 11-25-2012, 09:25 AM
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For the new guys, can we make a list of all the things that can cause a bad idle?
I'll try to start the initial list.
Can we sort them in the best order for the most usual culprits?
  1. TPS (Throttle Position Sensor)
  2. Idle Air Control (IAC) motor
  3. Vacuum leak
  4. MAP sensor?
  5. Bad battery (effects ECU)
  6. Clean Throttle Body? (getting stuck?)
  7. CPS (Crank)
  8. Cam PS / Distributor Pickup Switch
  9. Distributor cap, rotor, wires, plugs
  10. Low fuel pressure? (Fuel pump)
  11. Bad alternator ?
  12. O2 sensors (should throw code)
  13. Bad injector?
  14. Replace coil?
  15. Intake Manifold Vacuum leak?
  16. EGR valve?
  17. CCV hoses clogged?
  18. Fuel filter?
  19. Air Temperature Sensor?
  20. Coolant Temp. Sensor

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Old 11-25-2012, 12:33 PM
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My buddy has a horrible idle because his inline 6 is misfiring. The whole Jeep rocks you forward and back.
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but what is causing the misfiring?
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21. wrong spark plugs or failing spark plugs. ( they seem to run the best on el cheapo champions )
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