The first thing I check for in any drivability problem is air leaks. Any air that gets into the engine without going through proper channels will lean out the system and cause these kinds of problems. Look under the hood...
Hi, in this case, the PCV should be checked, it may be a little dirty. The elbow on the vacuum line at the throttle body may need to be replaced. Inspect for cracked vacuum line from the throttle body to...
Hello, thank you for writing in. Even without a check engine light, there may be codes present that will help with this. Scan the vehicle for codes first, and use any present to help guide you. The noises you are...
The vehicle will have to have the throttle body (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-throttle-body) and idle air control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-clean-an-idle-air-control-valve-by-joyce-morse) checked to see if it needs to be cleaned. Also, the engine will need to be checked for any vacuum leaks (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/is-it-safe-to-drive-with-a-vacuum-leak) when the...
It sounds like your throttle body is dirty (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/clean-throttle-body). You may want to check it and make sure it is not sticking. Check for loose connections within the system also. Your car may also be idling rough (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-idle-is-rough-inspection) due to...
This may also be caused by other things such as low fuel pressure or leaking or intermittently working fuel injectors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-injector-replacement). When the fuel pressure is low, it will fail to bring the correct amount of fuel pressure to the...
Hello. I would need to know which misfire codes you are getting to know for sure what is going on. Most of the time on this vehicle if it is a single cylinder misfire then it may be as simple...
This may be a sign of a leaky injector or potentially an incorrect idle air adjustment. A leaky injector can cause a rich fuel condition as it may leak too much fuel into a cylinder not allowing the combustion cycle...
Misfires are caused by lack of fuel or the ignition system isn't providing the needed spark. At least these are the most common single cylinder failures. It is possible, all be it remotely, that you have a compression problem, but...
This engine uses a cooling fan clutch that controls the fan speeds on demand when the engine radiator starts to get hot if increases air flow to cool the engine down and slows the fan when it needs to increase...
Your engine is getting coolant into it and producing the white smoke out the tail pipe. The coolant could be getting into the motor from the intake, head gaskets, or head crack. The system would need to be checked to...
Hello. If this only occurs when the engine is cold then you may have a sensor reading incorrectly or you may have a vacuum leak. Most of the time if the Check Engine Light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) is on I start by...
Hi, thanks for writing in. This is a sign of a failing idle air control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-idle-control-valve). This is a unit that is located on or near your intake manifold that monitors the air intake as it is mixed with...
Hello. This could be caused by a variety of things. It could be that your spark plugs or coil packs are misfiring. This means that the coil pack is not sending the proper electricity to the spark plug. It could...
When the engine is cold, the engine coolant temperature sensor must be working properly to signal the PCM to enrich the mixture on cold start. If there is a fault with that sensor, you can experience rough idle idle as...
The fuel injectors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-injector-replacement) on this engine can commonly get carbon buildup on the tips. This will cause the engine to run rough and have hard starts. You should try running top tier fuels in our car that have cleaning...
Having a rough running vehicle is never a pleasant experience. Unfortunately there can be quite a few reasons as to why your GMC is running rough for you. With the limited information, and not being in front of the car,...
This is often times related to what is called an idle air control valve which controls the air/fuel mixture at idle speed. When this is not working properly, this can cause the car to run either too rich (too much...
This may happen when the fuel pump is working intermittently or not maintaining the proper fuel pressure. This may also be related partially to the fuel pressure regulator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pressure-regulator-replacement) which helps to maintain the proper fuel pressure throughout the system....
Hello! The running rough symptom on your particular vehicle is commonly caused by a clogged or faulty VCT (Variable Control Timing) solenoid. The solenoid uses oil pressure to determine if the timing needs to be adjusted. The oil is filtered...
