letsrun97z

iTrader: (7)

well i changed plugs and wires and coli couple weeks ago and i still have a rough idle and a miss is getting worse starting at 5,500ish im not working right now so i was going to take it off and inspect the cap and rotor maybe clean it and put it back on i already have a hb puller and wp gaskets so its a free deal would cleaning the contacts help that much or would it be the actual pick up that makes it miss---- im trying to keep what money i have in the bank to hold me over till 12th (some people may think well that time you waste on it why dont you look for a job lol) i've got one starting on the 12th

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Check your Fuel Pressure 1st, put a guage on it. A weak pump gives off VERY similar symptoms as a bad opti.

Put in the rail, then attatch to the window, do a WOT run and if moves more then 4-5 psi then its a pump issue, not a opti issue. It needs to be driven, dont do it in park/neutral

transamws6_97

iTrader: (5)

You don't need to pull the hub when you take off the opti you just have to remove the balancer

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Agreed, Also the opti come off in one position on the hub, so turn it until it matches the bottom of the opti, then it slide straight off.

letsrun97z

iTrader: (7)

thanks i'm gonna go get the gauge right now hopefully it isnt the pump. it was replace at 94k i think. its at 115k now ... this would be the first time doing an opti so i thought the hb was blocking it or at least had to be moved out a little ways-- thanks