# Rough idle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/39710>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [November 19, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/39710 "2009-11-19T14:39:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![robertl7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@robertl7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robertl7)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/39710/1 "2009-11-19T14:39:35Z")

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my 04 silverado,5.3 engine idles rough while in drive,sometimes,and then clears up quickly,the problem seems to be randem,help!

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/39710/2 "2009-11-19T15:44:09Z")

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A rough idle, sometimes, could be caused by lots of different things. Any check engine light?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/39710/3 "2009-11-19T18:07:45Z")

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Is all of the maintenance up to date? Plugs, wires, fuel filter, air filter?

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**Author:** ![robertl7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@robertl7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robertl7)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/39710/4 "2009-11-19T18:56:57Z")

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yes it is! also nothing comes up on the scannar,no engine, there is click that goes off. it seems to be assoc. with the problem