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    O.k so the other week i noticed the Stato was starting to shake at idle whenever i was stopped at the lights, its being getting worse so i changed the spark plugs and leads but now its no better and it feels like it has a miss.
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    Could be shagged engine mounts.
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    Check which cylinder has the miss by removing each lead one by one from their coil. The one that makes no difference to the idle will be the culprit. If they all make the idle worse, then it is most likely a TPS or fuel issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TVR-190 View Post
    O.k so the other week i noticed the Stato was starting to shake at idle whenever i was stopped at the lights, its being getting worse so i changed the spark plugs and leads but now its no better and it feels like it has a miss.
    Which grade of fuel have you been using in the car over the past year? E10??

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    I let the ECU reset by taking off the neg power to the battery today and its been running fine.
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