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Whell, I am going to start tearing it down to check the timing belt. I hope that is it.

If the timing belt was off a tooth would it run bad just at idle? My car runs at freeway speeds just fine.

I pulled the engion to do the head gaskets. I just sprayed 1 1/2 bottles of starting fluid and did not find any vacumn leaks. It was hard to spray it under the box that is above the tranny but I did the best I could and the idle did not change at all. I also diconnected and cleaned every electrical connector. I am going to go back outside and clean the idle valve thingy.

It is the 2.5l dohc with 105,000 miles. it has been whell taken care of.

O.K. I am going to go and try these thing right now. It ran perfict before I did any work to it. The check engion light came on so I went to autozone and had then scan it. It said misfire on #2 and #4. Since they are on the same side of the engion, this might help me out. Thinking back to when I was doing the work, I did not gap the new spark plugs I put in. I was told they were pregapped, so I just looked at them. they looked to be gapped about the same as the old ones wo I threw them in. Do you think I should pull them out and check there gap? if so what should I gap them to?

I just replaced the head gaskets. Now It is idleing poorly, but runs good at high/ RPM's. The check engion light is not on. Any ideas? Maybe a vacumm leak? I have checked everything twice and have not found anything wrong!

Now I am having another problem. It is idleing poorly, but runs good at high RPM's. The check engion light is also on. Do I need to reset theECU or something? Should I take it to a shop to have it scanned?

You were right , it was that vacumm hose that goes from the air box to the Idle control valve. I should not have missed it. I guess I drank to much beer whill putting the motor back in? I apprciate the help Brent

I just replaced the head gaskets. Now the motor is back in and it will not run. It will start and idel for a few seconds but then die. I can keep it running for about 5 seconds if I keep on the gas, but it ultimately dies. Any ideas? I reset the security system so I dont think that is the problem. What Am I missing?