A rough, lumpy cold idle on the challenger can be alarming — especially if it started after mods

A rough cold start on the challenger is usually normal engine behavior — but sometimes it signals a real problem

Here's how to tell the difference.

12 share 1.4k views 11 years ago 2008 srt8 dodge challenger

Built / tuned by bobby @ uar performance largo, fl

If you own a dodge challenger and it’s idling rough, you may be feeling frustrated

In this article, we’ll look at some of the most common causes of a rough idle in the challenger and how to fix.

Smoke and a gas smell sounds like a far worse issue than i encountered, but i've been dealing with really rough starts where the rpm dips and it stalls out/backfires

My car did this about 8 months ago as a result of a clogged air filter on my cai

It just started it again about a month ago

Fyi, i have not checked anything besides.