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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:04 AM
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Why does the steering wheel vibrate?

aight guys when im in gear (auto) and at a read light my steering wheel vibrates what can be the cause .
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:06 AM
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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yea that was almost funny
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:20 AM
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what are you idling at? your idle is probably too low, causing the vibration...I had this same problem...
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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well in gear it looks like its around ~600 in idle in nuetral its like 700 but the thing is that when i come to a stop it does not vibrate all of a sudden, i seen the revs drop to like 500 then it vibrates
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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Clean out your throttle body

Originally Posted by f550maranello2
well in gear it looks like its around ~600 in idle in nuetral its like 700 but the thing is that when i come to a stop it does not vibrate all of a sudden, i seen the revs drop to like 500 then it vibrates
Also, what octane gas are you filling up with? I had this for a while, cleaned out the TB and started using 93 and it went away... (inherited the max from my wife, she used to put in low-octane to save $$$)
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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im using 93 always
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:31 AM
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Give the TB a scrub then

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im using 93 always
Should sort you out... There's a link up in the FAQ's if you're not sure how...


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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:32 AM
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can u give me the url
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Check out the FAQ's, there's a bunch of decent info in there...

http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/517
Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:44 AM
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thanks man
Old Aug 27, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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mine does the same exact thing yours does.
Old Aug 27, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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Check stored CEL codes for a misfire..
Old Aug 28, 2004 | 12:11 AM
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I had the same problem. I tried cleaning TB, IACV, fuel filter, air filter, pcv, and spark plugs and the car would still vibrate due to a low idle. Then I cleaned my brake check valve and hoses while feeding some bg fuel injection cleaner through. The problem was solved instantly. Hope this helps!
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