1998 century 3.1 engine misses but idles fine when given gas
Hello,
I have a Buick Century with the 3.1 3100 engine it has been a great car so far has 203k miles, had recent tuneup, new ac delco plugs, wires, new egr valve, the problem I am having is if you are sitting at a light for example and it misses while idleing but, wont miss if I give it a bit more gas it smoothes out, no check engine light or codes showing up and ideas what it could be I had to clean out that port that runs to the egr it was clogged up with carbon, and I also clenaed the throttle body as well, any help appreciated!
Jim
I have a Buick Century with the 3.1 3100 engine it has been a great car so far has 203k miles, had recent tuneup, new ac delco plugs, wires, new egr valve, the problem I am having is if you are sitting at a light for example and it misses while idleing but, wont miss if I give it a bit more gas it smoothes out, no check engine light or codes showing up and ideas what it could be I had to clean out that port that runs to the egr it was clogged up with carbon, and I also clenaed the throttle body as well, any help appreciated!
Jim
Might be a good idea to recheck the EGR valves. A piece of carbon could have become lodged under one of the pintles preventing it from completely closing. Usually any unwanted EGR flow at idle will cause a rough idle and disappear with increased throttle opening. Also make sure the IAC ( Idle Air Control) valve doesn't have some accumulated carbon in it's passage
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