# Shaking Car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** eclipse, mitsubishi\
**Created:** [January 19, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177 "2011-01-19T22:35:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![e187468](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@e187468](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e187468)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177/1 "2011-01-19T22:35:24Z")

</div>

I have a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, It will shake vigorously when it is in gear with my foot on the brake,(say at a stop light). But as soon as i let off of the brake and press on the gas the shaking completely stops. But as soon as I stop again it starts to shake again. any ideas?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177/2 "2011-01-19T23:30:48Z")

</div>

Auto or manual transmission?

Are you having any problems with the cabin heater?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177/3 "2011-01-20T00:06:48Z")

</div>

How many miles are on it? How well have you kept up to date on maintenance? And I don’t mean oil changes. How old are the spark plugs and wires? Fuel and air filters? Its likely that your engine is just not running quite right.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177/4 "2011-01-20T00:20:43Z")

</div>

Have the vacuum lines to the brake master cylinder checked, if applicable.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![e187468](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@e187468](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e187468)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177/5 "2011-01-20T18:18:35Z")

</div>

Its an automatic transmission, and yes I am having a little trouble with the heater. It doesn’t get very hot especially when idle.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![e187468](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@e187468](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e187468)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shaking-car/60177/6 "2011-01-20T18:40:31Z")

</div>

just over 130,000 miles. I’ve been pretty good with the maintenance, although I have never changed the spark plug wires. The air filter is in good shape, but im unsure about the fuel filter.