v-6 camaro running rough

[96camaro]

1996 camaro with a v-6 running rough..on a cold start it runs rough..you can tell its missfiring..doesnt get any better..no matter how long its driven it runs like crap..idle flucuates when im at idle when in gear..when im in nuetral it has a slight mis to it.when i accel it bogs and it will pop through the exhaust..funny thing is the engine light hasnt came on..any ideas

[MunsterZ28]

check the basics spark plugs and wires. that would be my first place to start.

[bri2203]

Check the coils and ICM

[jderry]

If your ignition system checks out fine, I would look into a MAP or Crank posistion.
Do you have an SES?

[JoeliusZ28]

yep, coils and ICM. thats what the problem was with my firebird.

[96camaro]

sorry for being ignorant ICM?

[96camaro]

If your ignition system checks out fine, I would look into a MAP or Crank posistion.
Do you have an SES?

no engine light

[MunsterZ28]

sorry for being ignorant ICM?

ignition control module

[96camaro]

yeah i looked it up lol..if the module was bad the car wouldnt start right?..i dont have a a scan tool..isnt there a way to scan the code with a paperclip..i heard u can get codes to flash on the dash

[MunsterZ28]

yeah i looked it up lol..if the module was bad the car wouldnt start right?..i dont have a a scan tool..isnt there a way to scan the code with a paperclip..i heard u can get codes to flash on the dash

i have no idea about that lol wouldnt try it either go to autozone they will do it for free

[96camaro]

now i just remembered, that i had noticed if i took the car to a car wash or if it was raining the car would run rough as well..then when it dried out it was fine

[MunsterZ28]

plug wires and midasweel do plugs while your at it.

[bri2203]

yeah i looked it up lol..if the module was bad the car wouldnt start right?..i dont have a a scan tool..isnt there a way to scan the code with a paperclip..i heard u can get codes to flash on the dash

A car could run with a bad ICM.
On my 2001, the portion of the ICM which controled 2 cylinder failed and was cauing it to run on 4 cylinders.

[96camaro]

i cleaned the throttle body out and it seemed to help a lil. i also degreased the engine real good...i hear a sound like something was arcing but could see it

[MunsterZ28]

i cleaned the throttle body out and it seemed to help a lil. i also degreased the engine real good...i hear a sound like something was arcing but could see it

well if there is arcing when your spraying stuff obviously there is a open wire. when its dark tonight run the car and mist and i mean mist the wires and watch for arcing. youll atleast determine which one it is and they all should be replaced and if im wrong youll find the open wire somewhere which if isnt causing an issue it should be addressed.