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960 960: little bit rough idle

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I have a little bit of a rough idle. The worst idle yet was out at parents place about 1 hour ago. RPMs dipped down to about 400, went back up to about 1100 and finally settled down to normal (750 right?). Heres a video when I was at the library. The first dip is at about 00:52/52 seconds. As a side note, I think one or more engine mounts need replacing. Of course the lifters tick, but there's a frequent metal clank with the rough idle.
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Could be many things. Do a quick visual check of all the wiring for the coil packs, especially near the connector. These deteriorate with heat and time. This is quick and will at least rule it out if they look good.
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jdm1 wrote: 04 Mar 2021, 09:53 Could be many things. Do a quick visual check of all the wiring for the coil packs, especially near the connector. These deteriorate with heat and time. This is quick and will at least rule it out if they look good.
The coil packs look super clean and new. Wiring too.
95 854 Turbo 258K, auto, current
09 Rav4 Ltd3.5Fwd, red, 208K, current
98 V GLE/SE red, 379k (277k), 5sp, trailer in progress...
05 CRV EX AWD, Navy, 170K/184k, sold
03 Accord 2dr V6 silver, 196K/214K, 6sp, t-boned, sold
98 S GT white, 175K, 5sp, sold
96 964 silver, 146K, diff&trans/engine self-destr, crushed 😭
98 XC black, 151K, flooded&bent rod, crushed
01 V Base white, 168k, traded for XC
09 Impala LT1 gray, 196K, sold for 01

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