Facing problems on your vehicle is particularly irritating, in addition to the financial side that these concerns signify, one must also add the time lost with a non-functional Citroen C4 Picasso 2 and the time spent to establish and solve the malfunction. On the other hand, some problems are less major than others, which is not to say that they do not stress us. On this page we are going to take a look at a problem that can affect all of us, having vibrations at acceleration on Citroen C4 Picasso 2. This problem can sometimes be hard to perceive but it must be handled. We will therefore start our article with the origins of these vibrations on Citroen C4 Picasso 2, then, with the answers you have to reduce or stop these tremors.

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Why does my Citroen C4 Picasso 2 release vibrations when accelerating?

So let’s start our article with the origins of this kind of problem on your car. You should already know that an engine, especially if it is ancient or if it has been driven quite a lot, can naturally vibrate without being a problem behind it. Large diesel engines, especially those with a lot of torque, can trigger this sort of discomfort, both at idle and when accelerating.

I feel vibrations on my Citroen C4 Picasso 2 only when accelerating

Let’s take the most interesting circumstance for us in this article. The simple fact that you come to feel trembling on your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 during your acceleration phases, in this situation you will have to verify the state of some components because many of elements can be at the starting point of these vibrations and regardless if you are unfortunate a mix of several of them may also be possible, here is the list of components that can be involved.

  • Turbo: If the turbo of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 is defective, it may trigger vibrations that you will feel when you accelerate at the moment it is activated.
  • The turbo pressure sensor: This sensor will manage the pressure exerted in the turbo of your car, if it fails it may disturb the performance of your turbo and develop vibrations that you may come to feel at the time of acceleration of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2.
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  • If the turbo is punctured or damaged, the result will be alike, the power supply of your turbo will be troubled and its performance too. Make sure visually verify their condition.

I’m experiencing vibrations on my Citroen C4 Picasso 2 at acceleration and deceleration

We will now concentrate on the case where you come to feel vibrations on your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 when you are accelerating but also when you are idling. If you only come to feel vibrations when you are idling on your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, please seek advice from our article focused on this problem to resolve your problem. If, on the other hand, you notice that your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 vibrates when accelerating but also when it is stopped, here is the list of elements to verify:

  • EGR valve: In truth this valve which manages the return of exhaust gases for pollution standards can become dirty and bother the evacuation of exhaust gases which can trigger Citroen C4 Picasso 2 vibrates when accelerating but also when stopped.
  • Injectors: Your injectors that regulating the fuel/air mixture flow may be dirty or damaged, which will bring out the wrong amount of mixture and thus prevent your engine block from working properly, it is even possible that one or more of your cylinders are not running correctly.
  • Fuel Filter: Like the injectors, if the filter is blocked it will not let the fuel pass correctly and therefore bother the operation of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, up to the point of generating vibrations during acceleration.

Here are the main triggers of a Citroen C4 Picasso 2 that vibrates at acceleration

What can I do to stop the vibration when I accelerate on my Citroen C4 Picasso 2? What can I do?

To conclude, in this last part, we will provide you the solutions available to you to overcome these tremors on your car when you accelerate. Here is the best attitude to adopt in accordance with the component that is involved:

  • Turbo: If your turbo starts all these vibrations when you accelerate your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, it will be good for you to control all the components connected to it because changing a complete turbo is a big budget and typically the problem does not come specifically from the turbo. So make sure to check out your turbo pressure sensor, your flowmeter, the EGR valve and the hoses of your turbo. Otherwise take your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 to your workshop.
  • EGR valve: The EGR valve has the benefit that it is generally easy to access and easy to take apart/clean. You can always look into it and clean it, for this see our article on cleaning the EGR valve of an Citroen C4 Picasso 2.
  • Injectors: Injectors are very fragile components and a few impurities may be enough to bother their operation. Use a fuel additive to simply clean the injectors, if this is not enough you will have to go to a expert.
  • Fuel Filter: If it is the fuel filter, only replace it. A fuel filter doesn’t clean itself, so if it is clogged you will just have to replace it with a new one.

Now you have all the info you need to locate the source of the vibrations at acceleration on your Citroen C4 Picasso 2. If you don’t feel able to do certain operations don’t hesitate to go to your motor mechanic.

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