Thread: So, I need advice from someone with functional knowledge (car-related)

Originally Posted by Metallman56

if your going to do the gasket replacement just wait on the thermostat, because your going to have that apart anyways. its not the easiest thing to replace, so just wait until your going ot be in there.

i had a vacume leak once. the hissing was crazy, and the car ran like crap. i forgot to clean the UIM gasket off the LIM. caused a bit of a leak.

as far as rough idle that could be anything. i would start with plugs and wires, if cleaning the buttlerfly in the throttle body, and maf doesnt work. if you even have a miss its either plugs, wires, or coils. atleast thats been my experiance in the past 8 years and 100k + miles.

Too late on the t-stat. I replaced that, and the housing last week - along with my radiator, water pump, and hoses. I did the spark plugs and wires in June, so unless they were faulty from the start, those are ok. But, I will inspect them to be sure.

And I completely forgot about the ignition coil. I'll be working on the car again tomorrow. I'll let you know if any progress was made. Thanks, metal.