Car shaking when accelerating?

Tiny
CARI PEPE
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  • 2001 BUICK CENTURY
  • V6
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  • 169,000 MILES
When I go up even a small incline hill it shakes super bad.
Sunday, December 17th, 2023 AT 7:24 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Yep, this is typical of an engine misfire which sounds like what is happening, do you have a check engine light on? If so, we should run the codes which will tell us which cylinder is having a problem. Can I ask if the engine has been tuned up recently? If not, this can be the problem.

Here are two guides to help us see what's going on and how to fix the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please upload videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Monday, December 18th, 2023 AT 11:40 AM

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