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Originally Posted by 78ITR5 View Post
After going through all the alternatives it came down to pulling the engine and checking the engine out. Apparently I was a little aggressive with my downshifts at Daytona and dinged the exhaust valves. You can see from the picture I was guilty of a carbon cleaning procedure I wouldn't recommend for most owners. I assume the leak is so slight the car runs ok at WOT , but rough at idle. Just wanted to update everyone for closure. Thanks again!
Appreciate your taking the time to close the loop w/what you found. Sorry about the exhaust valve conga drums . . .
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