# Bad case of the shakes! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 4, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-case-of-the-shakes/79112 "2013-05-04T20:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tired\_of\_the\_shakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d2c977/32.png) [@tired\_of\_the\_shakes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tired_of_the_shakes)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-case-of-the-shakes/79112/1 "2013-05-04T20:45:16Z")
I have a 1987 Honda Accord,that has a carburetor. initially I thought that it was my motor mounts or the idle speed needed adjusting. However since they have been replaced I and the idle speed tuned the problem persists. I don’t know what else could be wrong. I have changed all belts, mounts, and still whenever I use anything electrical (I.e. fans, rear defrost, power windows,etc.) And the care is traveling below 10 mph the shaking just won’t stop.that is till I put one foot on break and the other on gas. Keeping the idle speed above 1000 revolutions per minute. Please help!! I am pulling my hair out here! ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-case-of-the-shakes/79112/2 "2013-05-04T22:04:06Z")
Sounds like an engine performance problem; low compression on a cylinder (or more than one), faulty ignition component, vacuum leak, or carburetor issue related to the idle circuit and /or misadjustment. There’s not enough known about those issues to be precise. What would I do? Inspect the spark plugs and run a compression test as a first step to make sure you’re dealing with a mechanically solid engine. Otherwise, you could throw parts at it all day long with no success. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-case-of-the-shakes/79112/3 "2013-05-04T23:34:48Z")
Yep, sounds like you might need a general tune up including plugs, distributor cap, rotor, and maybe wires, air filter, and carb adjustment. Or might be just wearing out after 25 years. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-case-of-the-shakes/79112/4 "2013-05-04T23:44:40Z")
I would let the car idle with the hood open and listen for any obvious vacuum leaks