Engine begins to shake after 30 seconds of start up?

Tiny
MAJZINGER KOPPáNY
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  • 2004 PEUGEOT 206
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 150,000 MILES
I've got a problem with my vehicle listed above 2.0l Petrol. Basically, when I start it up from cold, I leave it for about 30 seconds and the engine starts to shake and the revs go up and down ever so slightly. If I try to accelerate it's like it's trying to pull away but can't and jolts a lot even with my foot all the way down. Once the shaking is done it runs fine and won't do it again unless I turn it off for a couple of hours and start it up again. Run an engine diagnostics test but nothing comes up. I really appreciate your help! Thanks!
Friday, March 10th, 2023 AT 1:41 AM

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Tiny
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This sounds like a combination of the intake vacuum leak and the engine misfiring under load. Please check out this guide when the engine is cold to see if you get a reaction:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

And if a tune up has not being done, I would go over this guide step by step:

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

Please do a throttle bore service as well.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.

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Friday, March 10th, 2023 AT 1:45 PM

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