Topic: Car jumps / shakes when starting (Read 684 times)

Omegadoha, Desert Member · « **on:** 21 February 2010, 05:13:11 »

If a car jumps as you start it, does that mean the engine mounts are on the way out?

It's just that I had a look at a Chevrolet Caprice (2006) yesterday and it had that symptom. But after starting it idled fine.

cem_devecioglu · « **Reply #1 on:** 21 February 2010, 10:08:39 »

car is jealous because you betrayed her

imho I would check the ignition.. :-/

seems like some cylinders misfire randomly..and if it idles ok later checking the condition of starter is not a bad idea imo..

ps: if engine mounts are bad you will feel some vibration in the steering when you accelerate..

Omegadoha, Desert Member · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 February 2010, 10:24:42 »

Well CEM the Omega is behaving impeccabilly since I checked out the Caprice.

mudflap · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 February 2010, 10:28:41 »

I had this problem on my Carlton, the motion when under the starter motor made it misfire, and damp had got in when standing - cured it by removing and cleaning the HT leads, one of the spark plug cap clips was a loose fit so replaced, but a faulty distributor cap could also be the cause.

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