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Old Mar 31, 2025 | 02:12 PM
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Default Signs of a bad fuel injector?

I have a Texas Speed built LS3 in my 69 Firebird track-street car. I have a lot of track and street miles on it. Last fall I had an issue with a coil going bad. I replaced it with a AC Delco (what Texas Speed had sent with the motor) and all seemed well. I don;t have a "Check Engine" light on and have driven the car since. It just seems like the idle is a little different. Maybe I'm imagining things. I was wondering if it could be a fuel injector issue on one of the cylinders...or something else I should check in to. Thanks for any input!
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Old Apr 1, 2025 | 07:37 AM
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Start with a plug read and a data log.
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Old Apr 3, 2025 | 07:22 AM
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unplug and replug them one at a time while idling and see if the idle changes, if you unplug one and nothing happens youve found the bad one
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Old Apr 3, 2025 | 08:45 AM
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Another idea, fuel injection cleaners have become affordable. They do flow tests which would show what injector(s) is underperforming.

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I bought one and found several injectors needed cleaning after a simple flow test.
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