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      02-22-2012, 10:09 AM   #101
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Originally Posted by Syndicategt View Post
Add me to this list now Funny how these things come in waves with a bunch of people having a similar issue.

I cleaned my VANOS solenoids last weekend, thinking it was a cam timing issue. Seemed to help for about 1 day then went back to the shaking engine. On "cold" starts, it's not very cold here, I get the shakes and SES light. Today, I did a high boost run (18psi) and got a CEL but car felt fine (said limp but had full power). Turn if off and back on, CEL went away. Scanned with BT when I got home....no codes. Same goes with the shaking engine and SES, no codes.

Car is going in the dealer tomorrow for a walnut shell blast, I'm sure my valves are gunked at 70K. Hope this helps. Next step is going to be and oil/spark plug change, if that doesn't work, followed by injectors if all else fails.
Walnut shell blast is great. THese things get really gunked up (I've had them done at 20k and 40k). Car gets a lot of power back. Unfortunately, doesn't help with hte rough idle/misfiring issue.

I'm almost positivie the rough idle is just minor misfire events at this point.
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