Okay today my [Edit]{dad} took my car... grrr... that pissed me off enough. And this afternoon i went to start my car... and it starts, but it starts to shake, and then if i don't rev my engine it will stall... anyone know possibly what might be wrong and hopefully how to fix it... if you need more info, let me know... i dont know very much about engines and stuff... any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Huh???

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Need more info.

 

what type of info, like i said i dont know that much about engines and that kind of stuff

 

The only time that my car does that is when it's really cold outside and I just start it up- this only lasts for a few seconds maybe 5.

 

well it was in the low 40's or so, and i started it and it started to shake, then after like 10 seconds or so i rev'd it to see what would happen. and was fine until i took my foot off the gas and it started again... i dont know if it has anything to do with the tranny or not.

 

Then what's the point? If someone says "check your TPS voltage" are you going to be able to do it?

 

I'd check the basics first, assuming all was fine, then dad went out and beat on it a little bit...

Make sure all the plug wires are firmly seated in the plugs and none have touched the exhaust manifolds and burned through...

Make sure they are also seated into the distributor cap as well.

Take a good visual under the hood, maybe remove the aircleaner lid, and make sure all hoses and electrical connection are made...i/e you want to see if there is a hose or electrical connector not going anywhere.

Then again, he may have really broke your engine.....

 

Sounds like the IAC (Idle Air Control) valve to me. At least, when my car performed similarly, it was the IAC valve.

I am assuming that you're talking about a fuel-injected car, though (I don't know how carbed engines control idle speed). If you car is fuel injected, I'd suggest that you try just cleaning the IAC valve and cleaning around the area where the IAC pintle is steated as well.