206 shakes while idle

melwong · Post by **melwong** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:12 am

Sometimes my 206 cc shakes while waiting at the red lights. I left my gear to Neutral. Recently, it shook more but only sometimes. What could cause this?

slk · Post by **slk** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:31 am

melwong wrote:Sometimes my 206 cc shakes while waiting at the red lights. I left my gear to Neutral. Recently, it shook more but only sometimes. What could cause this?

No idea sorry. My team could help but they dont belong here. Good luck anyway

melwong · Post by **melwong** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:37 am

i suspect the RPM is too low (under 1k) sometimes it dropped to lower when Air cond is off. then maybe thats why it shakes

Fiery Phoenix · Post by **Fiery Phoenix** » Sat May 02, 2009 1:05 am

BUMP!

Exactly what is happening at the moment with mine - only started happening recently

Leave it in nuetral, if you are at lights or parked up and it starts vibrating every few seconds

The above posts never really addressed an answer - is there one?

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:14 am

I know some folk think I'm mad when I query what petrol is being put into the car but look here
http://www.206info.co.uk/ForumsPro/view ... +idle.html
I have had cars that just will not run properly when using supermarket fuel. The ECU on 206cc's adjusts itself according to the quality/octane rating of the fuel you put in it. I've been using Shell V-Power in ours and it has never run better. Stick to the quality products and you'll most probably find that your tickover problem goes away.

lastvts · Post by **lastvts** » Sat May 02, 2009 2:17 pm

Does the engine management warning lamp come on? If not try this.

Turn off car engine.

Turn ignition key to 3rd position. Position just before turning car engine over.

Wait for fuel pump to stop pumping. Or temp needle to initialize on dash.

Then start car.

Also good to wait for car to pump oil around before pulling off. And give the car a few dabs on the accelerator pedal.

My belief is its something to do with the engine management software. There are some threads when the forum just started stating that Peugeot were changing said software on early models to a new version.

If the engine warning lamp is on then do not do the above. It could be sticking tappets, spark plugs or ignition coil etc.

melwong · Post by **melwong** » Sun May 03, 2009 11:17 am

GrandadMonkey, i can't afford V-Power in my country as they are super expensive

. i'll try what lastvts said, but anyway thanks for ALL for all valuable insights. I've decided to go for a photo shooting with my car to some nice hills. This doesn't sound too sissy or weird, right? Cos I'm feeling i'm really in love with my car now...crap!

Fiery Phoenix · Post by **Fiery Phoenix** » Mon May 04, 2009 1:58 pm

My engine management light comes on fine - I'll give the petrol idea a go

melwong · Post by **melwong** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:12 am

I tried V-Power yesterday and the car still shakes..

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:38 pm

Give the ECU time to adjust. A couple of tankfuls should give it a chance to do so. If there's still a problem after that....

Fiery Phoenix · Post by **Fiery Phoenix** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:04 pm

For arguments sake - say if there was still a problem after that???

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:37 am

Fiery Phoenix wrote:For arguments sake - say if there was still a problem after that???

See the post by lastvts above.

See also 14th post (by davegeorge) in this thread on sister site.
http://www.206info.co.uk/ForumsPro/view ... kover.html
Ron

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:49 am

More reading on the subject

http://www.206info.co.uk/ForumsPro/view ... +slow.html

Fiery Phoenix · Post by **Fiery Phoenix** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:48 pm

Link above seem to be if the car is cutting out - mine is just juddering.

Going to change the fuel filter tomorrow and maybe change the spark plugs

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:42 am

Good luck with that. How many miles has the car done and how many miles has the current set of plugs done? Reap has mentioned that it is best to use the specific Bosch plugs for the car, I've never changed the plugs on ours (only done 18000 miles).