1999 Infiniti I30 car wont drive.

Tiny
INFIGOGO
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  • 1999 INFINITI I30
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  • 187,000 MILES
Car starts up fine, but when I put it into drive or reverse it begins to shake then it shuts off. Its ok when I put it into park or neutral though.
Friday, September 5th, 2014 AT 12:17 PM

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Tiny
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Are you able to keep the engine running? Does it only happen at an idle? Has the check engine light come on?
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Friday, September 5th, 2014 AT 8:34 PM
Tiny
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Idle? It only happens to shake and shut off when I shift to drive or reverse. The car will sit and run fine in park or neutral.
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 AT 8:06 PM
Tiny
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At an idle, in drive or reverse, there is an added load on the engine. The idle air control valve (IAC) needs to compensate for that. I would suggest to start, check to see if there are any vacuum leaks and check the IAC.
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Thursday, September 11th, 2014 AT 5:30 AM

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