l4 soldier

when i stop at a stoplight or whatever then the car starts to shake. so i just put it in neutral and usually that stops the shaking or at least calms it down a bit. i was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on it. thanks alot.

Mattyg2

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how low is your idle? it should be at 750 rpms i think, if its below that its too low which makes it almost hesitate to shut off, so check that, if its not that, u might need a tune up or something

l4 soldier

umm tune up... thanks alot, could it be that the engine mount is not good it is an old car, and umm i dont have an rpm guage on it

Cliffjumper2

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if it's an integra it has an rpm gauge, it's numbered 1 through 8 (thousands), and it's to the side of the speedometer.

you said when you put it in neutral, so I'm assuming it's an automatic. What year integra is it? Did the first gen integras not have rpm gauges in the automatics?

anyway, what matty g2 mentioned about the idle is true, if it goes below a certain point it will rumble and act like it wants to turn off.

it can also be bad engine mounts where the rubber has worn out, and you are getting more vibration through to the interior of the car. But if it was the motor mounts you would also get excessive jerking in 1st and reverse gears..........unless of cource you are driving an automatic..........in that case it might be more subtle

so motor mounts or low idle, or something associated with the automatic transmission which I know practically nothing about cause I've only owned one automatic integra and it never gave me problem.
good luck

l4 soldier

actually this isnt on my integra, its on my dad's ford escort auto. i just thought it might have been a universal problem. so i guess ill check for both. thanks alot guys. u guys are a great help.

Sack Master

Tune up, change transmission fluid. There also could be a problem with the torque convertor.