There is a numerous number of reasons. It can be the fuel filter, can be the air filter, can be the knock sensor, might be faulty spark plug wires. You have to check all of it.
If you have a diagnostics tool it can simply your life a lot because some of them are capable to show voltage in different parts of the car and also other parameters which can give a hint about the situation.
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.
A bad throttle position sensor, on your 1991 Saturn, will cause the engine to run rough when it is idling. The engine will run normally at higher speeds.
my 1990 300zx is idling rough what could cause this?
Motor is idling rough.
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
You dont you replace the timing control module
I would suggest a new set of plug wires.
At 35mph it runs rough. Also when idling it will quit running, sometimes. Does that sound like I need new spark plugs? How many miles are new plugs & wires good for?
Scan for codes, some parts store do it free.
Belt is probably not timed correctly.