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Light miss? With the car in N (6-speed) Idling its very smooth, but once every 10-15 seconds I feel a SLIGHT tremor and the shifter jiggles the slightest amount. Is this just normal, or is there an issue? I cant hear the tremor, the car jsut kinda shakes the minutest amount every now and then while idling. Normal LS1 stuff or do I need to do a tune-up or something? Sorry, im new to the LS1's little idiosyncracies. (No SES and the Tach is constant and she feels good under part/mid/WOT).
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Okay, im just not versed in the day-day idiosyncrasies of the LS1 and just figuring out whats "normal
like when my 02's rattled, I thought it was a dying cat. I SAW AND HEARD the 02's rattle when they showed me at the dealership. And it had the SAME SOUND I was hearing. Wierd but true. He banged the exhaust with a mallet with them out and then in...that was it!
like when my 02's rattled, I thought it was a dying cat. I SAW AND HEARD the 02's rattle when they showed me at the dealership. And it had the SAME SOUND I was hearing. Wierd but true. He banged the exhaust with a mallet with them out and then in...that was it!
the car is rejecting emissions crap, must get rid of them! haha
Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
Okay, im just not versed in the day-day idiosyncrasies of the LS1 and just figuring out whats "normal
like when my 02's rattled, I thought it was a dying cat. I SAW AND HEARD the 02's rattle when they showed me at the dealership. And it had the SAME SOUND I was hearing. Wierd but true. He banged the exhaust with a mallet with them out and then in...that was it!
like when my 02's rattled, I thought it was a dying cat. I SAW AND HEARD the 02's rattle when they showed me at the dealership. And it had the SAME SOUND I was hearing. Wierd but true. He banged the exhaust with a mallet with them out and then in...that was it!
Your not the only one. I noticed the same thing in my buddys 6 speed when we would swap cars. I was skeptical at first like you, but its a normal thing. Nothing violent, just a little vibration.
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Originally Posted by Cld069
Your not the only one. I noticed the same thing in my buddys 6 speed when we would swap cars. I was skeptical at first like you, but its a normal thing. Nothing violent, just a little vibration.
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Man im pissed, it was raining pretty good and I got some water coming in, I would say I got about half a thimble in the driver seat, 3 or 4 good drops congregated on the leather in a crevice, is this leather gonna be safe or will it swell or something bad?
I'd say you're leather will be good. I once had my ttops out for like 5 min before i realized it was POURING. Of course that was in my v6 and it had clothe seats, Just saying don't feel bad.
just keep up on treating it and youll be good.
check the weatherstripping on the t top itself
check the weatherstripping on the t top itself
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Man im pissed, it was raining pretty good and I got some water coming in, I would say I got about half a thimble in the driver seat, 3 or 4 good drops congregated on the leather in a crevice, is this leather gonna be safe or will it swell or something bad?
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Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
With the car in N (6-speed) Idling its very smooth, but once every 10-15 seconds I feel a SLIGHT tremor and the shifter jiggles the slightest amount. Is this just normal, or is there an issue? I cant hear the tremor, the car jsut kinda shakes the minutest amount every now and then while idling. Normal LS1 stuff or do I need to do a tune-up or something? Sorry, im new to the LS1's little idiosyncracies. (No SES and the Tach is constant and she feels good under part/mid/WOT).
keep it up and you'll be grey before you know it 
Seriously I doubt it's anything to worry about. Is the air con on when this happens?
Most cars react and change state all the time, cooling fan kicking in or air con compressor.
I've driven literally hundreds of different cars (used to trade). And I've never know ANY car to idle 100% consistant over a period of time. There should be little changes and alterations while it idles, nothing major though.
