# Camaro engine trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-engine-trouble/58527>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 11, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-engine-trouble/58527 "2010-12-11T00:51:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![chevyboy91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chevyboy91/32/2147_2.png) [@chevyboy91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevyboy91)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-engine-trouble/58527/1 "2010-12-11T00:51:33Z")

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i have a 1991 camaro 3.1 the engine will run fine for about 5 minutes and then will start running rough. then i have to take the spark plugs out and clean them and then put them back in and then it runs fine. and then repeat… iv been told its got a blown head gasket or a blown intake manifold gasket how can i tell which one? i need to know fairly quickly if at all possible so i can fix it and get it back on the road any help would be greatly appreciated thanks

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-engine-trouble/58527/2 "2010-12-11T00:58:55Z")

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Why did you start a new thread? It is just confusing.

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**Author:** ![chevyboy91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chevyboy91/32/2147_2.png) [@chevyboy91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevyboy91)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-engine-trouble/58527/3 "2010-12-11T01:11:11Z")

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sorry i dont know why i did i guess i just did because i thought of more stuff to say lol