Engine Rough Idle starts about 5 seconds after coming to a stop?

Tiny
GATOR81
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  • 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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I have a 1991 c1500 I've changed the plugs, wires, distributer cap, button, iac valve, tps, cleaned the throttle body with crc and new gaskets, pcv, and cleaned the egr valve. It shuts off 60 % of the time when it idles down the timing was set with a light. It started when it started running hot. I replaced the water pump, radiator, t stat that's perfect now but the truck still idles kinda bad and shuts off, runs perfect on the highway. Please help
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Monday, November 16th, 2020 AT 11:38 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Have you checked for vacuum leaks (including the intake)? Have you checked the IAC?
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Tiny
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I replaced the iac, I've searched for vacuum leaks 1000 times and can't find anything. I sprayed starting fluid around the intake to see if it was sucking air, but the engine never changed so I ruled that out, is their a better way to check?
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Tiny
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That is a good way to check. Could be dangerous, but it works.
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Tiny
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I would recommend checking engine compression to see if any of the cylinders are weak. You have done all you can with the tune up and sensors. Check that and let me know what you find. You shouldn't have more than a 10% variance between cylinders. Since the truck has so many miles on it and it was heating up for you, something may have happened. Remember, a 10% difference between cylinders can cause a rough idle that you don't feel at highway speed.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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1989 Chevy C1500 2wd 350eng w/132203miles
The problem is the truck sputters severly when cold and also for a minutes on warm starts.
When started, the motor surges greatly, once in gear, it surges to the point of almost cutting off. Once the gas is pressed, it will act as if its bogging down then it pick up then bog again. If I press the pedal about 3/4 ways it launches with a slight miss. As the engine heats up the problem slowly fades to just being a little hesitant at highway speeds.
Parts replaced: plugs, wires, egr valve, throttle position sensor and gas treatment.
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Tiny
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Use a gage and check fuel pressure. Any applicable mil codes? Did you visually check for spark at all plugs? Good compression on all cylinders? Any sensor that you suspect, check ref voltage--ground and signal where applicable, before you do anything else. For idle clean the throttle-body and check iac.
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MATTJOHNSONKY
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Engine has a somewhat rough idle. Not terrible, yet noticeable. Have replaced all visible vacuum lines with great improvement. Still a little bit of a miss at idle. Truck will run great on acceleration. Maybe EGR valve issue? New plugs/wires also. Pretty much have done the works on this truck and it still persists to idle with a miss.

Any information you may have, thank you in advance!
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Tiny
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First get the fuel pressure checked. Next replace the throttle postion sensor and ihe Idle Air Control Valve.
Attached is component ;location for all engines for your truck.
Replace fuel filter if applicable.
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MATTJOHNSONKY
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Okay thanks for the information. I just replaced fuel pump due to failure 300-400 miles ago.
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Have you done the cap and rotor? How long has it been since the timing was checked? Could maybe be an EGR issue. If you have a manual vacuum pump. Try to apply vacuum manually to the EGR valve and see what happens. The engine should pretty much stall out or run really rough.
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Have not done cap & rotor. Not sure on the timing also. How would I go about checking the timing?
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