Car Engine Vibration When Idle is Extreme

Car engine vibration when idle is caused by engine misfiring. the real problem is why the engine misfire? a faulty spark plug is one reason.

Car trouble symptom

While your car is idling there is a large amount of vibration that can be felt.

Car troubleshooting

A car engine vibrates excessively while idle it indicates a problem that is related to engine firing. Car engine cylinders need to fire in the correct order so that the car engine will run smoothly.

If one or more of the cylinder improperly fires or misfire then this cause imbalance on to car engine which will transmit to the whole car and as a result, excessive vibration is felt even when the car is idle.

Engine misfiring can cause by four reasons namely a bad spark plug, bad spark plug wires, a worn distributor cap, or one of the valves is burned. All of the three reasons except for the worn valve can affect the firing of the air/fuel ratio into the car engine's cylinder, as for the burned valves, this can cause improper compression which can result in the engine misfiring.

Reason for car engine vibration when idle

Engine misfiring

Since most of the causes of this kind of problem is a faulty spark plug and spark plug wires, to fix the problem begin on the replacement of the said two parts, if the new spark plugs and spark plug wires cannot correct the problem then proceed with the replacement of the distributor cap.

What Causes Misfires in an Engine

What causes an engine to misfire? It will cause the engine not to run smoothly and it will create excessive engine vibration. Read more » What Causes Misfires in an Engine

Any auto parts store sells spark plugs, spark plug wires, and distributor caps you only need to shop around for the best price or you can buy online at an Amazon replacement parts store so that you can be sure that you get the best quality at an affordable price. When replacing the parts yourself consult a repair manual, or if you want to hire a mechanic to do the work for you after all it is cheaper than bringing the car to a repair shop.

However, if replacing the distributor cap does not fix the problem, the car has burned valves Now, this is the time to bring your car to a reputable auto repair shop for confirmation.

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