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let us know how it goes i would try diagnostics as mighty vr6 mentioned then you can eliminate alot of guesswork
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hi sorry to hear about the vr not growling !dodge did you time the cams when you put the engine back together or was it complete when you installed it? the reason i ask is because if the cylinderhead was replace you would have to time the cams and people know that it can be tricky and cause missfires if not done correctly what rpm does the car miss fire if the engine was running before you replaced it then i would look at 1 plugs and gaps 2 leads ( check in the dark and look for and lsten for the spark jumping to the cylinderhead (it has happened to me due to bad leads) 3 correct grounding
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i would do a compression test to see if the head gasket is ok the garage can test the water for hydrocarbon contamination then if those checked out do a full vag com check of all the sensors if you would be willing to travel to or near scarborough i could plug in my laptop and check for fault codes also check all your hoses irratic idle is normaly a sign of a leaking vac hose or bad sensor then plugs check to see if they are oily change the oil for some vw syntha silver or gold make sure the oil level is correct and the dipstick tube is properly pushed into the block otherwise you get a fals
