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Shakes
My engine shakes when at idle
2003 FORD ESCAPE
179,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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My engine shakes when at idle and this has lead to my car consuming too much gas.
Mar 1, 2020 at 12:49 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,
Do you have any codes set?
It sounds like a misfire. I would start with a compression test to test for a bad cylinder.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression
Roy
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Mar 1, 2020 at 3:09 PM