My steering wheel vibrates when i am stopped at a light, when i give it gas it stops vibrating

1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
640,000 MILES
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ECLIPSE99
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The vibration is only when stopped at a light. It gets so bad that i feel it will turn of.
I have done the following repairs for this but no good
Egr valve
New vacuum lines
Pcv
spark plugs and wires
All Mounts
Oil change
Radiator hoses
Feb 29, 2012 at 2:49 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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start with a compression test. check for vacuum leaks around the intake manifold.

Roy
Feb 29, 2012 at 3:40 AM
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ECLIPSE99
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Done that and no leaks show up. Replaced vacuum hoses just in case
Feb 29, 2012 at 4:15 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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if the problem goes away off idle, it most likely has a vacuum leak somewhere or a throttle body failure. get the intake system smoke tested by a shop to verify.

Roy
Feb 29, 2012 at 4:22 AM
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