Could be a number of things. Start by performing any maintenance items that are due and listed in you owner's manual. If you have not done so, replace all vacuum hoses, including the brake booster hose. Check the booster for a cracked or leaking diaphragm. Replace the hoses one at a time to avoid getting confused. If it idles rough but runs good under acceleration, then a vacuum leak is probable.
have they check the timing on it. sometimes when timing is off by a few degrees it would cause both rough idle and backfiring. also check for a dead cylinder.
Have vehicle scanned to determine the problem Possibly a bad ignition coil
It probably needs a tune up. My 1998 Mazda 626 was idling very rough, so I did a tune-up by replacing the spark plugs and wires. This made the engine run better, but the rought idling continued. I took it to my mechanic, and he found a vacuum leak somewhere, and $270 later, it idles smooth as glass
Its idling rough because you probably have a blown head-gasket and lost compression at two cylinders you need to remove all spark plugs and check each cylinders compression.
White smoke is a good indication you have a blown head gasket. And/or a cracked head. Did you noticed, when it happened that the engine started running rough? Best i can do with little info.
If you have replaced plugs and wire most likely one of your coil pack usually run about $50
service engine light on? Have vehicle scanned to determine problemCheck for vacuum leak
Rough idling is whenever the vehicle's motor "misses" or does not fire causing an imbalance and a loss of rotation reducing the motor's power and causing excessive shaking.
have they check the timing on it. sometimes when timing is off by a few degrees it would cause both rough idle and backfiring. also check for a dead cylinder.
my 1990 300zx is idling rough what could cause this?
fuel injectors are pluged take them out and put a power and a ground to the wire ends and blow them out or just replace them
Motor is idling rough.
Rough idle, low injector pressure Sputtering stalling. lack of power
distributor timing most likely On my 1998 firebird -- I had a similar problem, it turned out to be one of the vacuum hoses came off of the intake manifold -- I would visually check all of those first.
timing off
My 1986 Honda Accord Dx just started idling rough and dieing at turns and stops it is a carburated 2.0 witha maunal transmission
a longer cam shaft will make a car idle rough