1996 Mercury Cougar Engine Shakes Check Light On

1996 MERCURY COUGAR
160,000 MILES
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The engine shakes. Check engine light on
Oct 27, 2012 at 6:16 AM
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Shaking is due to a misfire. The Check Engine light tells you the Engine Computer has detected a problem, most likely related, and has set a diagnostic fault code in memory. Having that code read is the place to start. It will indicate the circuit or system that needs further diagnosis.
Oct 27, 2012 at 7:37 AM
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