Rough idle lose of acceleration

Asked by Jason Jan 01, 2020 at 05:16 PM about the 1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight 4 Dr 50th Anniversary Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Just put plugs and wires
on it no help still idles
rough and loss of
acceleration

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oilyspill answered 4 years ago

How about over--all tune-up? Any applicable trouble codes? The basics for a rough idle, check for a leak of some kind. Fuel--egr--vacuum leak. Clean throttle body and check tps. Intake air system?

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

How about the cap and rotor?

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