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by Eladner
Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:54 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

Replacing the head gasket seemed to resolve my issues. It was replaced in August of 2017 and so far I havent had any issues. I had a low idle for a second the other day but I believe it was due to the extremely hot weather. No issues starting anymore. It was the craziest thing, it didn't have any sy...
by Eladner
Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

Mystery may have been solved. He tore the engine down and found that the head gasket is broken. He's going to replace it tomorrow hopefully! With any luck that will fix all my problems :)
by Eladner
Thu Aug 24, 2017 7:22 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

Thanks for the reply. I'll relay all this to my brother since he is the one working on it. If we ever get it pin pointed I'll let everyone know.
by Eladner
Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

Still dealing with this nightmare. The car is barely starting now. My brother redid the compression test. The dry test was 90 psi on two of the cylinders and 120 on the other two. The wet test caused the psi to increase to 140 on the cylinders that were reading 90. So that sounds like it's likely ri...
by Eladner
Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:26 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

Ok guys, it wasn't the alternator. I took it to GM and they found that there is low compression in cylinder #1. It was gonna cost 1500$ to tear the engine down just to diagnose the problem so I'm considering my options. With the symptoms that I listed in my first post any ideas on what exactly could...
by Eladner
Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:12 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

It has been checked for vacuum leaks. I took it to autozone today for a battery/alternator test just for laughs and giggles. It tested at 13.31 volts and had failed voltage regulation. Could this be the culprit?
by Eladner
Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:41 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

I also think our perceiving that the symptoms go away "for awhile" have more to do with the relearning procedure when our battery is disconnected, than any carbon removal procedure we've had performed. . I had thought about this as well. It may very well be that, but my brother had discon...
by Eladner
Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:38 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

Re: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

Thanks for the replies. That was a huge typo. My check engine light IS NOT on. If it was my life would be much easier. It may be pure coincidence that the issue seems to reoccur when i fuel up. I have tried getting gas at several different stations and there doesn't seem to be much difference. Also ...
by Eladner
Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:55 pm
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)
Replies: 27
Views: 20246

2009 Pontiac Vibe with reoccuring low/rough idle (and other symptoms)

Hi there, I'm hoping someone can help with the issues my car is having. I have 2009 Pontiac vibe with roughly 130k miles on it. I took it on a road trip in march and shortly after I got home I noticed that it was idling very low/rough when I was stopped at stop lights. The rpms fluctuate down to 500...