Engine Shake
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Engine Shake
At idle or standing still, my engine & whole car kinda shakes or lobes as if it had a big cam. I've checked & adjusted the timing, a full tune-up has been done including replacing the disributor, ignition coil, plugs, & wires. The engine seems to run fine except for the shaking. Any ideas of what I can check or change.
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Do a compression check.
How does the coolant look?
Check valve clearances.
Had a strange and similar problem 25 years ago were the lobes on the cam had worn down. Probably not your problem though.
How does the coolant look?
Check valve clearances.
Had a strange and similar problem 25 years ago were the lobes on the cam had worn down. Probably not your problem though.
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I checked the new plugs after running them a while and they all looked as though they had been firing, none were wet. I am going to have to check the engine mounts tomorrow. Strange thing though, even if I remove the plug wire from any of the cylinders, I really can't tell if it skips.
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