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Old 22 Nov 2004, 04:47 pm
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my car when it idles has a bit of a shake everynow and then, and kid of a small bucking when i put it in reverse, my dad took it out and syas it feels like it did before he changed the plugs and wire at 60k the car only has 69k o it now, it also does it o acceleration from a roll, seems like it doesn't wanna move just kinda shakes a bit then goes. any help would be aprciated, its a 2001 Limited
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Old 22 Nov 2004, 05:08 pm
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Don't know where you line, but if it's North like me, condensation this time of year is wicked - try some dry gas in the tank - can't hurt anything.
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Old 22 Nov 2004, 05:57 pm
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i travel between southern and northwestern NY
I'll try the dry gas when i get a chance
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Old 23 Nov 2004, 10:37 am
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use the drygas in the black bottle, its for fuel injected cars the blue bottle is for carbs

there is a tsb about that try regapping the plugs to .045" instead of .050"
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