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<blockquote data-quote="Dazx" data-source="post: 24676" data-attributes="member: 9145">Hi, 2013 equinox 2.4l I was having this same issue which started about 2,000 miles after a rebuild, I have pretty much done everything that has been posted here. What I learned was after an oil change things seemed better, so it lead me to believe that the vvt solenoids were causing the issue, after removing them I could see debris on the screens, I cleaned them and replaced them, the car runs fine now. My assumption is no matter how clean your mechanic is debris will get into the engine and then the oil during a rebuild, and since most people posting here have recently done extensive engine work I think this might help? Since the issue, I have changed my oil a couple times at 3,000 miles and every time I clean the vvt solenoids which seem to be clean now when I remove them, the oil is also free of debris from what I can see. I have not had a problem since. Hope this helps?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dazx, post: 24676, member: 9145"] Hi, 2013 equinox 2.4l I was having this same issue which started about 2,000 miles after a rebuild, I have pretty much done everything that has been posted here. What I learned was after an oil change things seemed better, so it lead me to believe that the vvt solenoids were causing the issue, after removing them I could see debris on the screens, I cleaned them and replaced them, the car runs fine now. My assumption is no matter how clean your mechanic is debris will get into the engine and then the oil during a rebuild, and since most people posting here have recently done extensive engine work I think this might help? Since the issue, I have changed my oil a couple times at 3,000 miles and every time I clean the vvt solenoids which seem to be clean now when I remove them, the oil is also free of debris from what I can see. I have not had a problem since. Hope this helps? [/QUOTE]

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