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Posted by: bd1308 Apr 17 2005, 07:20 PM

from hear-say, people say that when you sit in a American muscle car with a 440 V8 and it's idling, you can feel the car sway from side to side...well thats a symbol of power , but like the same thing is happening to my car and i KNOW its not supposed to....why is this happening?

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 18 2005, 01:13 AM

Got a strange idle? Or is it more of a "something ain't tight under there" thing.

If you lived in CA, I'd say it's probably just another earthquake.

Posted by: bd1308 Apr 18 2005, 07:37 AM

its only at idle...at the factory spec for idle ~700-800RPM....maybe a lean idle or soemthing, or something could be loose...i was thinking motor mounts

Posted by: Joe Ricard Apr 18 2005, 08:55 AM

Not firing on all 4???? Check your ignition wires for good connection in the end adapter. Sometimes the solid core wires can start arcing and burning the connection.

Posted by: bd1308 Apr 18 2005, 09:44 AM

could be....as soon as it hits 1000-1500 all is good.....so maybe its not hitting completly on all 4...actually at the VW place, the guy said one of them was not firing at all

Posted by: SLITS Apr 18 2005, 09:47 AM

And I thought it was you passing all that gas you're full of........................car isn't moving ...you are!

Posted by: bd1308 Apr 18 2005, 09:48 AM