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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 03:17 AM
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Arrow Trouble with new engine

I just put a engine in my truck (4.9L) I rebuilt it myself, when I first started it up it ran great, so I went ahead and finished putting everything else together and set the timing. But now when it get warm, at idle it runs smooth for a minute or so and then it sounds like it misses and shakes for a split second and then idles smooth again, it does this all the time while idling, but under excelleration it runs strong with no miss. I was just wandering what you guys might think it could be, the check engine light doesnt come on or anything, could it still have some trouble codes in the computer?
 
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Sounds like a vacume leak or a bad idle control valve to me.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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could have set the timeing wrong? the gauge or w/e could have sliped
 
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 02:01 AM
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Thanx for the info, Ill check the vacuum lines, as for the timing I set it at 13 degrees, That is what someone told me to set it at in here.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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Stock is 10 alot of people set thiers to 12 try retarding it see if it stops
 
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Old Apr 15, 2004 | 02:48 AM
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Thanx Ill try it, I appreciate the help.
 
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