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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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well the title says it all, my engine shakes like a **** when its idling, what should i do? it doesnt shake at all when im on the gas, just when it idles and i cant even hold it still, the whole engine, crank, pipe shakes like crazy but the engine mounts dont? what should i do. should i get a tourqe plate??
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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DUCK TAPE!!! jj.....are you sure nothing is loose...bolts or anything???
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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well if the engine mounts are all staying still but the engine isnt then nothing can be loose?? except for the base or head bolts but that wouldnt let the crank case shake too
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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Default engines shaking like a ****...what to do??

Sounds like something off balace (crank?). But would think that would also affect it when you gas it.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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my father seems to think its doing it because it idles too low? could that be it
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:03 PM
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that could be it i suppose, have you turned up the idle? my GoPed shakes and stuff if it is idleing too low
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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no im gonna wait till afterbreakin when i have regular gas in it
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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thats when im gonna start to tune it and stuff and check all the engine bolts
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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sound like a good plan
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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yeah, my trail boss looks like it has parkinson's disease when it's idling. I guess that's a normal thing.
 
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