1978 Chevrolet Nova Car is shaking

1978 CHEVROLET NOVA
6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAKE10103
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A while back I noticed that my car was shaking after i turned it off for 5-10 seconds, i took it in and they fixed it. I drove it for abut a week until i noticed that my car started to shake in idle then stall out, kind of the same way it would shake when i would turn it off. i figured that the idle was too low so i moved it up more and more until it didn't shake anymore, but now my idle is pretty high and my car shakes when i turn it off again. What do i do now!?
Dec 3, 2014 at 8:46 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Engine shaking and low idle is caused by a misfire. Raising the idle speed won't solve that. How long since the engine had a tune-up?
Dec 3, 2014 at 8:53 PM
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JAKE10103
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I've never taken my car in for a tune up but I have replaced some hoses, changed the air filter, and replaced fluids
Dec 4, 2014 at 7:29 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Start with the basics, spark plugs and wires. With cars of that era, 30,000 miles was about the most you could expect between tune-ups.
Dec 5, 2014 at 5:44 PM