Yaris Engine Shake - Toyota Yaris Forums

Roth5150 · 04-17-2010, 02:12 PM

Hi,
The engine on my Yaris starts to shake

when in idle and as I start to accelerate I can feel the engine sputtering. Any suggestions before I take it to the dealers.
thanks

Yaris Hilton · 04-17-2010, 05:02 PM

Is the Check Engine light on? If so, you need to get the code. Is this car at a high enough mileage to need spark plugs?

Roth5150 · 04-17-2010, 06:26 PM

Thanks Yaris Hilton,
No check light on, car has roughly 60,000 miles on display, I don't have the service history so not sure when the spark plugs were last changed?

06silveryaris · 04-17-2010, 08:04 PM

I think the spark plugs are supposed to be good for 100k but don't quote me. I feel like I read that somewhere.

Yaris Hilton · 04-17-2010, 09:38 PM

At least the U.S. models have 100,000 mile iridium plugs.

yaris-me · 04-17-2010, 10:04 PM

If it's 2003, it might have platinum plugs and need to be replaced at 50,000 miles. It could also be clogged injectors.

Yaris Hilton · 04-17-2010, 11:32 PM

Yeah, I think the plugs were platinum in those days. My daughter's 2001 Echo started acting that way as it was getting close to 100,000 miles with those 50,000 mile plugs in it. Changed the plugs, cleared the random misfiring code, and everything was fine.

AND189 · 04-18-2010, 05:21 AM

mounts maybe ?>

BLOODY_STONE · 04-18-2010, 08:22 AM

spark plugs or something's wrong with the electricity goin' to the engine ...
any mods which require much electricity u installed may affect the battery life and therefore u may need to check on the battery

Roth5150 · 04-18-2010, 09:01 AM

Thanks everyone,
I will check the plugs and battery, How do you un-clogg the injectors?

Bluevitz-rs · 04-18-2010, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roth5150

Thanks everyone,
I will check the plugs and battery, How do you un-clogg the injectors?

Run a bottle of injection cleaner through it from you local parts store.

Edit: you add it to your gas when you fill up.

Roth5150 · 04-18-2010, 01:17 PM

Cheers Bluevitz-rs I will try this

Hershey · 04-18-2010, 02:23 PM

the '08 sedan idles rough when at redlight , etc.. When I put it in neutral it's less noticeable . Put TECHRON with a fill of 93 octane to no avail .

04-17-2010, 02:12 PM	#1
Roth5150 Drives: Yaris 2003 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: York Posts: 7	Yaris Engine Shake Hi, The engine on my Yaris starts to shake when in idle and as I start to accelerate I can feel the engine sputtering. Any suggestions before I take it to the dealers. thanks

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04-17-2010, 05:02 PM	#2
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Is the Check Engine light on? If so, you need to get the code. Is this car at a high enough mileage to need spark plugs?

04-17-2010, 06:26 PM	#3
Roth5150 Drives: Yaris 2003 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: York Posts: 7	Thanks Yaris Hilton, No check light on, car has roughly 60,000 miles on display, I don't have the service history so not sure when the spark plugs were last changed?

04-17-2010, 08:04 PM	#4
06silveryaris Drives: 2006 yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 536	I think the spark plugs are supposed to be good for 100k but don't quote me. I feel like I read that somewhere.

04-17-2010, 09:38 PM	#5
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	At least the U.S. models have 100,000 mile iridium plugs.

04-17-2010, 10:04 PM	#6
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	If it's 2003, it might have platinum plugs and need to be replaced at 50,000 miles. It could also be clogged injectors.

04-17-2010, 11:32 PM	#7
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Yeah, I think the plugs were platinum in those days. My daughter's 2001 Echo started acting that way as it was getting close to 100,000 miles with those 50,000 mile plugs in it. Changed the plugs, cleared the random misfiring code, and everything was fine.

04-18-2010, 05:21 AM	#8
AND189 Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: australia Posts: 329	mounts maybe ?>

04-18-2010, 08:22 AM	#9
BLOODY_STONE View User's Garage Drives: 2009 toyota yaris 1.3 sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alexandria , Egypt Posts: 77	spark plugs or something's wrong with the electricity goin' to the engine ... any mods which require much electricity u installed may affect the battery life and therefore u may need to check on the battery

04-18-2010, 09:01 AM	#10
Roth5150 Drives: Yaris 2003 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: York Posts: 7	Thanks everyone, I will check the plugs and battery, How do you un-clogg the injectors?

04-18-2010, 01:17 PM	#12
Roth5150 Drives: Yaris 2003 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: York Posts: 7	Cheers Bluevitz-rs I will try this

04-18-2010, 02:23 PM	#13
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	the '08 sedan idles rough when at redlight , etc.. When I put it in neutral it's less noticeable . Put TECHRON with a fill of 93 octane to no avail .