Engine vibrating

Tiny
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  • 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY
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Hey guys!

First, thanks for your time.

So my van has been driving very well since maybe three to four months ago. Slowly, I could start to feel vibration when I was going up a hill. The van started to check a little. And more those months passed, more my van shakes when it needs torque. But it is not consistent. Sometimes, it starts to check quite a lot, sometimes it is smooth.

It started to check on the highway when I am close to eighty mph I release the gas pedal and it stops, press again it could be still shaking or not.

It shakes pretty much when the van needs power.

I do not know when was the last time the timing belt was changed. I suspect it is from the engine timing. Should I start by changing the spark plugs and see?
Monday, January 23rd, 2017 AT 4:13 PM

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Tiny
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A timing belt problem will cause problems at every engine speed, not just when under load. Spark plugs and wires are the best suspects. Start with those, then look for the less-common things if the problem persists.
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Monday, January 23rd, 2017 AT 4:54 PM
Tiny
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Thank you! Will keep people posted with the new sparks!
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Monday, January 23rd, 2017 AT 4:56 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Please let us know what happens so it will help others

Best, Ken
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Friday, January 27th, 2017 AT 1:40 AM
Tiny
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Yes I will! Need to do it first:) It's on my to do list!
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Friday, January 27th, 2017 AT 8:38 AM
Tiny
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Awright, got my van fixed. It wasn't a sparkplug problem but my Front CV axle were old and loose. Which make sense. At high speed it was vibrating, uphill vibration and if I was accelerating on a curved ramped for highway, no fun. Now I had 2 new CV axle in the front, no more vibration.
Bingo. Cost me 600$ approx
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Saturday, February 4th, 2017 AT 6:22 PM
Tiny
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Nice work! Thanks for getting back to us please use 2Carpros any time we are here to help.

Best, Ken
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Sunday, February 5th, 2017 AT 7:01 AM

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