>I think with the bad press Saturn got with the intro on engine noise
>and vibes, they probably pay more attention to it than any other
>manufacturer. Still, the Magnum V8 should not rock at idle -- Sam,
>your engine is missing! It may be only occasional - miss a heartbeat
>out of a couple hundred - and it's only likely to happen at idle, when
>the intake charge mixture is probably the least consistent.
>
>I would point my finger at the ignition, only because I've battled
>with that quite a bit (new coil and Accel wires work!). However, it
>could also be an injector solenoid that objects to the very brief
>open time of idle speed operation by sticking occasionally. Might
>not even be the same injector every time! All I can say is that now
>that I have the ignition REALLY fixed, the engine (even with 110K)
>idles nice and smooth, and I have the OEM injectors -- I have to
>conclude that well cared for (mostly Chevron, occasional shot of
>their Techroline cleaner) injectors are pretty reliable.
>
>A new truck like Ryan's might have a bad injector from the factory --
>what the reliability folks call infant mortality.
>
>Jim
>
>[Roberto's is okay for good-cheap-fast, but shrimp tacos from Fins
>are supremo! Even then, Sunday or Monday is best (freshest).]
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