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Well, I replaced all 4 plugs with hdk iridiums.

I am happy to say the problem is fixed. No shaking, engine light off.

I got the code that told me the problem was cylinder 1 misfiring. So,...

Ok, this is the time to ask really stupid questions,

I popped the hood to look for the plugs. There are 4 wires coming out of the top of the engine. I figured, the thing where they hooked up to...

What are the best plugs for my car? Are there plugs that will increase performance and aid in feup economy?

Don't really know if they have ever been changd since I got the car, so I would put ~48,000 miles on them.

Thanks for all of the replies. Here is what I found so far:

At first , the check engine never came on.

Then, a couple days later, it occasionally came on but was flashing

Then it became...

I has still been "missing" or whatever it's doing. But yesterday, after doing it really bad for a little while off and on, the check engine light finally came on. I turned the car off and waited a...

Ok, today brings on another problem. Seems definitely major to me, and probably is related to the origional problem I posted about.

My gas tank was on empty, so I stopped to get gas. I always...

When car starts out, it is in lowest gear, and this is where the problem mostly happens. Once it shifts for the first time, it may or may not jerk.

Thanks

I drove the car today for about 12 miles round trip. Much to my dismay, the problem happened again with the a/c OFF. Here are my observations:

It seems to happen mostly when you start out going...

I have tested your theories and the following are my observations.

When looking at the engine while my son shifts from drive to reverse, the engine moves a little like a small rocking but I don't...

Great advice.

Remember also the one symptom I mentioned that hasn't been addressed yet: the "burning" odor.

What do you think is causing this. That worries me pretty much the most.

Thanks

Thank you soooo much for replying!

It seems to "jerk/sputter sensation" when starting from a dead stop or when it shifts big going up a hill.

How much would my dealer probably charge to look at...

Hi,

Yesterday for the first time, I was driving down the road and I pressed on the gas, and the car for lack of a better description, jerked back and forth, not side to side. I thought, oh no,...