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rberns · 11-18-2013, 09:10 PM

Check your wires. Mine isn't tuned but it runs fine for now. Somehow my wire came off the spark plug and it ran very rough and had misfires. Thats when I opened the hood and checked my wires and low and behold a wire popped off.

The Blue Ox · 11-18-2013, 09:29 PM

Check your wires onto the coil also! If you changed your plugs, I would think they would eliminate the problem of a cracked plug! It might be possible that the wire was damaged upon removal somehow!
If you have an OHM meter, check each wire individually, sounds like it may be the wires!!!

5genJordan · 11-18-2013, 11:08 PM

I checked the wires and 2 of them don't have the little metal clips that inside the coil pack. They still go on but don't make a clicking sound. Could this be it????

rberns · 11-19-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 5genJordan

I checked the wires and 2 of them don't have the little metal clips that inside the coil pack. They still go on but don't make a clicking sound. Could this be it????

More than likely yes. Get yourself some new wires and put them on and take it for a test drive.

Dexter9522 · 11-19-2013, 02:44 PM

As everyone has stated it is going to be one if your wires it cracked plug. I did the same thing. Took it up to my buddy's shop and cylinder 7 had a misfire pulled out the plug and had a little hairline crack. Changed it out and car ran fantastic. Check all boots and run a diagnostic shock and it should tell you where the misfire is coming from plus the 20 codes thrown saying there are no cats.

*edit. Whoops missed the above post. Clicky is good with plugs

beuben · 11-19-2013, 03:28 PM

Does it seem to crank forever before it starts?

5genJordan · 11-19-2013, 06:35 PM

This is getting annoying

The Blue Ox · 11-19-2013, 07:18 PM

Sorry to hear you're still having problems OP!
With the extra plugs and wires, you can always keep them for future use or sell them!

At this point,IMO, Take the car to a tuner and let them tune it! Since you are running cat less mid pipes, and haven't had the rears tuned out, could be your problem! Since you have headers anyway now, needs to be tuned anyway! The tuner can hook your car up to the computer, and tell exactly what's going on!

shibbs · 11-19-2013, 07:24 PM

Check your airbox, MAF, or anything else that you removed before/while doing your header install. Any extra air in the system after the MAF will cause it to run like garbage.

beuben · 11-20-2013, 09:25 AM

I had a problem with mine that sounds like identical symptoms to yours. It ended up being that the wiring had slightly pulled out of the connector at the crank position sensor. If you know all your plugs, coils and wires are good then maybe it's a timing issue.

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 11-20-2013, 09:31 AM

What are the codes? Sounds like you lost a coil.

ackeight · 11-20-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 5genJordan

We'll I went out and bought the MSD wire set and threw them on and still getting the same thing. I'm so fed up with this problem now. Had a buddy of mine check everything using HP tuning software. He said everything was running as it should on the screen but he could even notice it was idling rough. One thing I forgot to mention was the plugs I'm using are NGK's tr6's gapped at .035. From my understanding these are cold plugs but not so cold to raise hell like this. I been running the te6's for about 3k miles but now I'm into my third set since this last Friday. And yes it's taking longer than normal to turn on. Cranks more than usual before starting.

It wouldn't hurt to throw some stock plugs back on and test it out.

5genJordan · 11-20-2013, 10:25 AM

The codes I'm getting are for bank 1 and 2 sensor 2 not responding and random multiple misfire code. I'll go and check all sensors to make sure none got disconnected.

strych9 · 11-20-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ackeight

It wouldn't hurt to throw some stock plugs back on and test it out.

I agree. There is no need to run colder plugs with a narrow gap unless you're running forced induction.

11-18-2013, 09:10 PM	#15
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	Check your wires. Mine isn't tuned but it runs fine for now. Somehow my wire came off the spark plug and it ran very rough and had misfires. Thats when I opened the hood and checked my wires and low and behold a wire popped off. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs Last edited by rberns; 11-18-2013 at 09:34 PM.

11-19-2013, 06:35 PM	#21
5genJordan Drives: 13 Black Camaro 1SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 66	This is getting annoying Last edited by 5genJordan; 03-13-2014 at 04:29 AM.

11-18-2013, 09:29 PM	#16
The Blue Ox Drives: 2010 SS L99 Inferno Orange Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas Coast Posts: 1,167	Check your wires onto the coil also! If you changed your plugs, I would think they would eliminate the problem of a cracked plug! It might be possible that the wire was damaged upon removal somehow! If you have an OHM meter, check each wire individually, sounds like it may be the wires!!!

11-18-2013, 11:08 PM	#17
5genJordan Drives: 13 Black Camaro 1SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 66	I checked the wires and 2 of them don't have the little metal clips that inside the coil pack. They still go on but don't make a clicking sound. Could this be it????

11-19-2013, 02:44 PM	#19
Dexter9522 Drives: SS Join Date: May 2013 Location: Az Posts: 273	As everyone has stated it is going to be one if your wires it cracked plug. I did the same thing. Took it up to my buddy's shop and cylinder 7 had a misfire pulled out the plug and had a little hairline crack. Changed it out and car ran fantastic. Check all boots and run a diagnostic shock and it should tell you where the misfire is coming from plus the 20 codes thrown saying there are no cats. *edit. Whoops missed the above post. Clicky is good with plugs

11-19-2013, 03:28 PM	#20
beuben Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 10	Does it seem to crank forever before it starts?

11-19-2013, 07:18 PM	#22
The Blue Ox Drives: 2010 SS L99 Inferno Orange Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas Coast Posts: 1,167	Sorry to hear you're still having problems OP! With the extra plugs and wires, you can always keep them for future use or sell them! At this point,IMO, Take the car to a tuner and let them tune it! Since you are running cat less mid pipes, and haven't had the rears tuned out, could be your problem! Since you have headers anyway now, needs to be tuned anyway! The tuner can hook your car up to the computer, and tell exactly what's going on!

11-19-2013, 07:24 PM	#23
shibbs Captain Gingerbeard Drives: 2012 IOM RS/SS 6MT Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,489	Check your airbox, MAF, or anything else that you removed before/while doing your header install. Any extra air in the system after the MAF will cause it to run like garbage.

11-20-2013, 09:25 AM	#24
beuben Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 10	I had a problem with mine that sounds like identical symptoms to yours. It ended up being that the wiring had slightly pulled out of the connector at the crank position sensor. If you know all your plugs, coils and wires are good then maybe it's a timing issue.

11-20-2013, 09:31 AM	#25
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 12,170	What are the codes? Sounds like you lost a coil.

11-20-2013, 10:25 AM	#27
5genJordan Drives: 13 Black Camaro 1SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 66	The codes I'm getting are for bank 1 and 2 sensor 2 not responding and random multiple misfire code. I'll go and check all sensors to make sure none got disconnected.