new 76 maverick 250 kentucky/tenesee

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  1. danman8933

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    well i just got this maverick to use as a daily driver and fix up at the same time. i dont really know much about working on cars "yet" The car idles smooth but when i press on the gas it shakes like crazy. a friend of mine said this could be because i need to bleed the brakes but that it could also be the flexplate wich doesnt make any sense to me. what else could it be?
     
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    Mad Goon Scaring the Hondas

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    It could be a lot of things or just one thing.. Here are some ideas:

    Tune up(distributor cap, rotor, spark plug wires, spark plugs, air filter, fuel fiter, PCV valve, oil change)
    Carburetor(rebuild or adjust)
    Drivetrain issue(bad u joints, motor mounts or a transmission mount can cause vibration)
     
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    thanks knowing what to look for should help ill check what i can when im at the shop this weekend
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    The brakes need to be bled? Hmmm...I'm gonna go out on limb and guess that your friend repairs computers or something rather than cars for a living. :)
    I'd definitely try plugs and wires first...just a good general tuneup, and it could be carb problems too. But not brakes.
     
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    No kind of shaking requires bleeding the brakes that I am aware of lol. If it shakes when you apply the brakes then there is probobly a rotor run out problem. That means at least one brake rotor is warped.
     
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    brakes shaking a car when you press the gas???? next thing be the tail lights causing a blow out lol.
     
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    Does the engine shake, or the body,when you accelerate? :tiphat::16suspect :chirp::chirp:
     
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    Body and I am pretty sure its a transmission mount. Going to check it tomorrow the shop
     
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