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Posted by: BigWaveDave

ok my baby just reached 121,ooo miles.The check engine light came on and a week later now it is running kinda rough at idle.If I give it just a little gas then it runs normal.Is this something basic like plugs?I know this is very general but if anyone can help me then you guys can.

Posted by: Frogman

I'd love to help based on your description, but my crystal ball ran out of magic pixie dust.

Posted by: torquemonkey

Plugs, O2 sensors, Seafoam treatment and/or IAC clean up and an oil change. It is a good idea to plug wells to see if your spark plug boots are still in good shape.

Posted by: rrudd2

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Originally Posted by BigWaveDave

ok my baby just reached 121,ooo miles.The check engine light came on and a week later now it is running kinda rough at idle.If I give it just a little gas then it runs normal.Is this something basic like plugs?I know this is very general but if anyone can help me then you guys can.

Since your CE light is on, the computer has stored codes on the problem. Go to your local Auto Zone and have the codes read. Post them here and someone will tell you exactly what's wrong and exactly how to get it corrected.

Posted by: Markviiiedrea

sounds like the IAC, but go and have the codes read first

Posted by: BigWaveDave

ok tommorrow i go to autozone and get the code....What the heck is an IAC and where is it located?

Posted by: Goddard-MarkVIII

no question is a stupid question man!

Posted by: Markviiiedrea

Idle Air Control, dose what it says

Posted by: 93' Blue on blue

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Posted by: Markviiiedrea

you forgot to put the fire wall 1mm from the IAC

Posted by: BigWaveDave

ok I got the codes read this morning. code one says-p0171-bank one too lean. This is apparently a code stored in history.Code 2 says -p0174-bank two too lean. This is obviously some sort of fuel problem,but I am clueless

Posted by: papa bear

replace 02 sensors ngk ntk has them cheap or summit like 36-42 dollars they also have the 02 tool 10 dollars to make this job easy and watch your gas millage zoom up

Posted by: BigWaveDave

well alright what I wanna know now is can I get these at autozone(tool too)? and where are the o2 sensors located???

Posted by: papa bear

located by the cats on the exhaust autozone has the stuff between 50-70 a piece for 02s ,15 for the tool just the open 22mm off set not the deep well

Posted by: Markviiiedrea

the drivers side is not fun, pass is easy.

Posted by: papa bear

make sure they are the up stream ones if 96 or later