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Old 04-07-2004, 08:19 PM
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should a engine shake or not during normal idle

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should a engine shake or not during normal idle,

because my engine shake when i rev the engine,

what can be the cause of it?
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Old 04-07-2004, 08:25 PM
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it really shouldnt shake. did you experience a power loss , maybe its a misfiring cylinder. whens the last time you did a tune up?? start with new plug wires , plugs , cap , rotor, etc..
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Old 04-07-2004, 08:26 PM
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engine shake during idle cant be healthy. then again, it depends on your definition of shaking. slight vibration is normal, especially for a 14 year old engine.

quick revving will cause the engine to jump, or shift, if thats what you are referring to.

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Old 04-07-2004, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by fastflyingasian
it really shouldnt shake. did you experience a power loss , maybe its a misfiring cylinder. whens the last time you did a tune up?? start with new plug wires , plugs , cap , rotor, etc..

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yes i did experience a power loss, how can i tell which cylinder is misfiring?

i have to mash the pedal in order to get the car going,

i think i have the original wires in my car,

i don't know about the spark plugs they might be original to,

the cap could be original to,
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Old 04-07-2004, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by fastflyingasian
it really shouldnt shake. did you experience a power loss , maybe its a misfiring cylinder. whens the last time you did a tune up?? start with new plug wires , plugs , cap , rotor, etc..

Hi,

yes i did experience a power loss, how can i tell which cylinder is misfiring?

i have to mash the pedal in order to get the car going,

i think i have the original wires in my car,

i don't know about the spark plugs they might be original to,

the cap could be original to,
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Old 04-07-2004, 09:57 PM
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Man, if everything is original, that means they are 14 years old! Change your cap, wires and plugs yesterday! I would also suggest checking your air and fuel filters and changing them if needed. if everything is indeed original, the difference will be like night and day.
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Old 04-07-2004, 10:46 PM
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Man, if everything is original, that means they are 14 years old! Change your cap, wires and plugs yesterday! I would also suggest checking your air and fuel filters and changing them if needed. if everything is indeed original, the difference will be like night and day.
Hi,

i already change my fuel filter and air filter,

the only thing's i haven't change yet is the spark plugs and the wires and the cap,
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Old 04-08-2004, 08:56 AM
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Also check your motor mounts. They could be bad if they are original, and bad ones would amplify any vibration that you already had. Non-firing injectors can also cause a cylinder not to fire, which would add to your problem.
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Old 07-10-2009, 01:27 PM
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I have the similar problem, but it shakes when on D and R
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Old 07-10-2009, 06:02 PM
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I have the similar problem, but it shakes when on D and R
great grave dig, how old is the tune-up, check the mounts, more info.
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:07 PM
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I have the similar problem, but it shakes when on D and R
It's your mounts, no need to search much further than that
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Yah Mine shakes at times. I know its a bad injector, but I dread doing an injector job, because I never did it before.
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