Is this normal

momfortheenvironment · 07-22-2006, 10:28 PM

Usually in the am, I pull out of my driveway and have to stop at the end of my street. It seems to shake and it seems like its running the engine and then switches to just the battery but even my 5 year old has asked me why the car shakes. It has happened other times during the day when the car has sat, has anyone else felt something like this, is this normal?

brandon · 07-22-2006, 10:35 PM

Completely normal, since the engine hasn't warmed up completely yet. The fuel system "sips" gas, so when you're idling like that the car will try to use up what it's already sipped (emissions system thing).

pirateprius · 07-22-2006, 11:54 PM

This happens to me the first time I have to stop half a block after starting with a cold engine and a hot car. Then it goes away.

momfortheenvironment · 07-23-2006, 11:53 AM

whew good to hear, thanks guys!

Rangerdavid · 07-23-2006, 12:23 PM

Happens to me too, but not nearly as bad as you guy (and ladies) had prepared me for, so the little "shudder" i can pretty much ignore, no biggie.

p.s. Hi ya PiratePrius !! I'm ECU class of '81 !!!! (back when they had a good football team

)

pirateprius · 07-23-2006, 01:40 PM

p.s. Hi ya PiratePrius !! I'm ECU class of '81 !!!! (back when they had a good football team

)
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Hey Rangerdavid
We've become big Pirate fans since moving to Greenville in the late 80s and hoping for better things from the football team this year. Hope you get to come to some games. Your Prius would love the road trip.

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07-22-2006, 10:28 PM	#1
momfortheenvironment Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 146 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Usually in the am, I pull out of my driveway and have to stop at the end of my street. It seems to shake and it seems like its running the engine and then switches to just the battery but even my 5 year old has asked me why the car shakes. It has happened other times during the day when the car has sat, has anyone else felt something like this, is this normal?

07-22-2006, 10:35 PM	#2
brandon Proud member of the "Lunatic Fringe" Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 769 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Completely normal, since the engine hasn't warmed up completely yet. The fuel system "sips" gas, so when you're idling like that the car will try to use up what it's already sipped (emissions system thing).

07-22-2006, 11:54 PM	#3
pirateprius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Eastern North Carolina, Home of the ECU Pirates Posts: 149 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	This happens to me the first time I have to stop half a block after starting with a cold engine and a hot car. Then it goes away.

07-23-2006, 11:53 AM	#4
momfortheenvironment Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 146 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	whew good to hear, thanks guys!

07-23-2006, 12:23 PM	#5
Rangerdavid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boone, North Carolina Posts: 1,068 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Happens to me too, but not nearly as bad as you guy (and ladies) had prepared me for, so the little "shudder" i can pretty much ignore, no biggie. p.s. Hi ya PiratePrius !! I'm ECU class of '81 !!!! (back when they had a good football team )

07-23-2006, 01:40 PM	#6
pirateprius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Eastern North Carolina, Home of the ECU Pirates Posts: 149 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	p.s. Hi ya PiratePrius !! I'm ECU class of '81 !!!! (back when they had a good football team ) [/quote] Hey Rangerdavid We've become big Pirate fans since moving to Greenville in the late 80s and hoping for better things from the football team this year. Hope you get to come to some games. Your Prius would love the road trip.