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Old 04-17-2010, 01:18 PM   #1
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LS3 Idle rough

anyone have a irregular idle sometimes with the 6 speed ls3
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:30 PM   #2
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anyone have a irregular idle sometimes with the 6 speed ls3

If you mean the mildly rough idle...Completely normal.
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:31 PM   #3
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If you mean the mildly rough idle...Completely normal.

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Old 04-17-2010, 01:36 PM   #4
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:42 PM   #5
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Welcome to the glorious world of american pushrod V8s!!! You'll like it here.
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Old 04-17-2010, 02:07 PM   #6
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If you mean the mildly rough idle...Completely normal.
Don't you just love that feeling when the engine is idling a little rough? It feels so alive even when idle .
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Old 04-17-2010, 02:20 PM   #7
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Depends on if you are talking about a lopey or a rough idle. If it is bad bad it could be a misfire.
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Old 04-17-2010, 02:23 PM   #8
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Mine is lopey and I think thats great... My 02 idles 800 rpms or better this Ls3 at 500-600 is normal to be a bit untamed with the RPM and cam combo
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Old 04-17-2010, 02:38 PM   #9
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Todays engines are designed different than the old days. With improvements in head designs the cam is a bit more aggresive than stock in the old days. That is what causes the lopey idle when it is cold. Older generation engines needed a lot more performance mods to get the power that stock engines get today. I have an aftermarket cam in mine so it is lopey all the time. It sounds mean and it is mean.
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Old 04-17-2010, 02:56 PM   #10
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mine does that.it is normal.
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Old 04-17-2010, 03:18 PM   #11
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Don't you just love that feeling when the engine is idling a little rough? It feels so alive even when idle .

Yes!
And I used the term "rough" loosely..it isn't really a rough idle...it is a mild cam idle. If you have ever driven a cammed car and you get in the stock 2010 LS3,at first your like hmm...it has a little bump at idle,just enough to let you know it is alive. But then it isn't even noticable after a week or so..perfect mix of stock refinement and oldschool muscle for the majority.
Personally I prefer a cam that makes you have to time when to grab the door handle.. "Yhaut.......yhaut.......yhaut......
But of course that isn't for everyone and not the best choice for stock on a mass produced car. The stock LS3 cam is mild...but still lets you know it is there.
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I love cams that load up and stall the engine if idling to long.
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Old 04-23-2010, 04:44 PM   #13
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what cams to you all recommend? I'm in the market for some and don't know which way to go...
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Old 04-23-2010, 04:57 PM   #14
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Mine feels like it has a miss when at idle...not all the time, just every once in awhile.
for a car with 400 miles, shouldn't be doing this IMO.
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