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Old 10-07-2006, 07:36 PM
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Default Truck stutters....help me out

After a 10 hour install of headers on my 05 silverado 5.3l, i took it out for a drive and now it drives like shit. When i hit the gas it stutters untill about 3500 rpms than it starts driving fine. I have no idea what is wrong.
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Old 10-07-2006, 08:01 PM
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wrong forum.
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Old 10-07-2006, 09:40 PM
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Default Re: Truck stutters....help me out

Double check you plug wires. Also check for any exhaust leaks. The ecu is sensitive to the 02 sensor reading faulty due to exhaust leak.
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Old 10-08-2006, 09:19 AM
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Reset the ECU. It may be freaking out a little because of the difference in exhaust flow now.
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i was gonna say exhaust leak.
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Old 10-08-2006, 11:02 AM
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Default Re: Truck stutters....help me out

It was a cracked spark plug. We didnt take the plugs out befor install because we didnt think that they would get cracked. I reset the ecu and the check engine light went off so I should be all set. Thanks for the help.
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