On my way to work - as I was braking, my car started to vibrate, but it stopped as soon as I hit the gas, and I made it to work fine. When I took my lunch everything was fine until my way back and then the "service engine soon" light started flashing and everytime I slowed down I could feel the engine shimmy like it had done once earlier this morning. What's the deal?
2006-11-21 07:28:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's a 98 Olds Intrigue. Some people have said it may be a spark plug, someone said it could be a broken motor bracket????
2006-11-21 07:36:24 · update #1
To those of you who are saying I haven't given enough info -- IT'S BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE INFO -- If I knew ANYTHING about car maintenace - I wouldn't be asking the question, now would I?!!
2006-11-21 08:08:42 · update #2
Do to the lack of information I can not be accurate. It could be a miss on one of the cylinders, Could be a weak fuel pump. Could be a clogged injector, could be the toqure converter (if it's an automatic) could be a bad or worn motor mount, could be bad fuel, clogged fuel filter, could be a stuck choke. But again with the information you gave I can not be sure.
2006-11-21 07:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by gearnofear 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey there by the sounds of things it may be your timing out and you may be due for a tune up like new spark plugs ,wires and distribitor cap and rotor take your car in and have this work done and that should fix your problem or your could have a motor mount gone have your motor mount checked out first and if thats all good then you need a tune up done i hope this info was help-full for you
2006-11-21 07:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably about to get the flu and is shaking because it feels cold. (just kidding).
Not a lot of info. here, however, It looks like there is a significant problem given that your service engine light is flashing.
As a general rule, the service engine light will lit steady when the computer detects a problem that should be taken care of at your earliest convenience, and will flash when the problem requires immediately attention. Check your owners manual, it is likely that you should stop driving the car and get a qualified tech. to look at it before further damage occurs.
2006-11-21 07:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Wrenchmeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get it serviced at a auto shop they will tell you the good news and the bad news then you will know every thing about your car...
it is time to get it serviced save the time and cash and just do it before some thing realy goes wrong.......
2006-11-21 07:35:36 · answer #4 · answered by red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like its either a caliper hanging up or a bad rotor.by your light coming on it might have something to do with your abs,if you got anti-lock brakes.
2006-11-21 09:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a vacuum leak I guarantee it. Trust me on this.
2006-11-21 08:01:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please give more details. What sort of car or truck and what year, etc.
2006-11-21 07:33:11 · answer #7 · answered by mohavedesert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋