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Car shakes at idle

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illuminatus

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Jan 18, 2005
Dayton, Ohio
The car shakes a bit at idle (750 RPM). By this I mean there are slight vibrations throughout the vehicle and moderate in the steering wheel. I have replaced my spark plugs and spark plug wires. Is this normal or is there something else I should check?
 
u most lily have a misfire. turn the car on and disconnect one wire at a time till u find which one doe not make a differnce adn thats the one u have the misfire at.
 
Wouldn't disconnecting a spark plug wire cause one of the cylinders to not fire at all causing even more vibration? All the vibrations go away after i reach above 1,000 RPM. Should i still perform the aforementioned procedure?
 
illuminatus said:
Wouldn't disconnecting a spark plug wire cause one of the cylinders to not fire at all causing even more vibration? All the vibrations go away after i reach above 1,000 RPM. Should i still perform the aforementioned procedure?


Do you have mods? I didnt read your pro.
 
Only thing non-stock on there is the engine and flywheel. But those came from stock parts. I know the flywheel came out of a 4g63 (not sure if it's 7 or 6 bolt) and the engine came out of a summit (still trying to figure out if it's a 4g61 or 4g63).
 
my car shakes until it warms up. you will get more vibration with a 4 cylinder car as well. if it bothers you just try turning up your idle speed to where it stops shaking, but not too high.
 
No I know what he means, cause my car does that too. usually only at idle but if I rev the motor up to like 1500 to 2000 in neutral, it still misfires but it doesnt do it will loaded, ie driving. I just chalk it up to, 218,458 mi on the motor. Im buying a GSX in the spring.
mike :dsm:
 
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