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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 02:48 AM
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when its dry out everything seems smooth but when its raining or wet the car wants to vibrate unless i put a lot of gas on! is this normal or am i just scared to put a lot of throttle on in the wet???? anyone know?
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 05:16 AM
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Vibrating while driving on wet roads? Seems odd...traction (or lack thereof) might be common but not vibrations. My car seems to drive the same in both conditions (with more traction in dry of course).

Do you get any vibrations on dry roads at any speed interval?

I'd say check your tires and perhaps balance them.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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Intermittent loss of traction. Be careful.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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Always use full throttle in the wet, it helps to 'even out' the puddles.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 06:28 AM
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You're talking about wheel hop. It happens. It's exactly as it sounds. It's harmful for the drivetrain.
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