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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 21 February 2010, 05:13:11

Title: Car jumps / shakes when starting
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Car jumps / shakes when starting
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 21 February 2010, 10:08:39

car is jealous because you betrayed her ;D :y

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..

Title: Re: Car jumps / shakes when starting
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 21 February 2010, 10:24:42

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

Title: Re: Car jumps / shakes when starting
Post by: mudflap 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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