» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,956 Views | | | | | 03-26-2008, 10:01 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 11 | Rough Idle, Tried Everything, what about this.... Hey Guys, So ever since I replaced the head gasket on my ti, it's had a rough idle. I've replaced all the usual culperets (PCV valve, ICV, etc.). I'm wondering if the chain tensioner could have something to do with it because I can still here the chain moving a bit, almost like a lawn mower. Also, when I'm driving and come to a stop, the idle stays temporarily good, then starts to get rough after a few seconds. When the idle is rough, it almost sounds like a diesel. Just want some input to see if it would be worth replacing the tensioner. Thanks, Chad | | | 03-26-2008, 10:05 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 | Are you sure the new head gasket is tight? __________________ ... ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ | | | 03-26-2008, 10:14 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 11 | Yes everything was torqued and checked over. I'm wondering about the tensioner because I know we had to compress it with the vice and pop it out a couple times by smacking it on a wood block to get it set right. Getting this tensioner in was the only thing that caused issues and I'm wondering if it got damaged in the process. Also, I've read a couple of posts that say it should probably just be replaced anyway when its taken out just to avoid this type of damage. Chad | | | 03-27-2008, 05:18 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: boston Posts: 142 | sounds like a vacum leak. If it run fine while driving then when you come to a stop it will start to rumble. ya?? check all your hoses, dont just look at them move them around. do your breaks feel a little weak when idleing? here 95?? there is a hose to the intake form the valve cover __________________ HIOP TWINSCREW w/aftercooler water to air, 3.73 lsd,ported headdone,performence valve springs w/titanium retainersinstalled..nitrous kitinstalled fun fun X brace installed5th injector w/ piggyback controler, high flow cat | | | 03-27-2008, 11:32 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | pic didn't work jon | | | 03-28-2008, 09:22 AM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 11 | I didn't notice the brakes getting worse, but it definately seems to run fine except for at idle. I'm gonna try and take a closer look at those vacuum hoses just to be sure. Thanks for the info so far! | | | 04-05-2008, 12:13 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, Ohio Posts: 868 | You can check the tensioner by pulling it out. If it is still compressed you have a problem. The M42 tensioner is a bit of a bear... hard to tell if it popped back out. I hope you bought a new M44 style tensioner. If you didn't, you should. It's completely compatible. | | | 09-10-2009, 01:17 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,019 | sorry for bringing up an old post but better then starting a new one, mine does the same things only sometimes but goes away after a while. Any help guys'? __________________ V2 in progress. Volkswagen MK6 GTI | | | 09-10-2009, 01:31 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 | I'd suggest a vacuum leak as well. It's hard to tell without hearing it in person, but I've been finding lately that a lot of the vacuum hoses on my 96 are starting to get pretty bad. Cracking, getting very hard, etc... I'm in the process of replacing them all which I think will also fix a cold start issue I had last winter. EDIT: Didn't see the original post was old..... | | | 09-13-2009, 03:42 PM | #10 | Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: fort myers fl Posts: 73 | i had a problem like this b4. i replaced the motor mounts and it felt so much better. i had replaced just about everything b4 doing the mounts. | | | 10-13-2009, 08:42 PM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: cornwall Posts: 1 | hi i just sorted this on my 95 318ti its a leak in the 10p shaped hose on the air intake if you rev it up with your head under the bonnet you wil hear a sucking sound coming from this hose just replace this hose and should sort it did for me anyway | | | 10-22-2009, 05:31 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 112 | old post brought up again... I keep seeing this get gradually worst on my car, exspecially only when im at a redlight. The brakes start to loosen up it seems like then the car revs a little. Idk what to do.... i looked at the hoses but maybe im missing something.. I noticed its also worst when the A/C is on. thanks for any help | | | 07-09-2014, 03:42 PM | #13 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: North Alabama Posts: 18 | Jonchino, do you have a good source for buying the hoses you can share? THANKS. | | | 07-10-2014, 01:30 AM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Londonderry, N.H. Posts: 4 | I had a cracked throttle body oring causing rough idle and converter melt down. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |