Being the target of recurring problems on your automobile is particularly annoying, furthermore the economic burden that these problems represent, one must also add the time lost with a non-functional Citroen C6 and the time spent to identify and solve the breakdown. However, some problems are less major than others, which is not to say that they do not get worried us. On this page we are going to look at a problem that can happen to most of us, feeling vibrations at acceleration on Citroen C6. This problem can in some cases be tricky to perceive but it must be handled. We will consequently start our article with the sources of these vibrations on Citroen C6, then, with the solutions you have to reduce or stop these tremors.

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Why does my Citroen C6 make vibrations when accelerating?

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

I feel vibrations on my Citroen C6 only when accelerating

Let’s take the most interesting case for us in this article. The simple fact that you undergo trembling on your Citroen C6 during your acceleration periods, in this scenario you will have to verify the condition of several components because a good number of elements can be at the starting point of these vibrations and regardless if you are unlucky a combination 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 C6 is defective, it may provoke vibrations that you will feel when you accelerate at the moment it is activated.
  • The turbo pressure sensor: This sensor will control the pressure exerted in the turbo of your car, if it fails it may disrupt the behavior of your turbo and generate vibrations that you may come to feel within the acceleration of your Citroen C6.

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  • If the turbo is punctured or injured, the effect will be the same, the power supply of your turbo will be disturbed and its behavior too. Make sure you visually examine their state.

I’m having vibrations on my Citroen C6 at acceleration and deceleration

We will now look into the case where you come to feel vibrations on your Citroen C6 when you are accelerating but also when you are idling. If you only come to feel vibrations when you are idling on your Citroen C6, please read our article focused on this problem to get rid of your problem. If, however, you notice that your Citroen C6 vibrates when accelerating but also when it is stopped, here is the list of components to examine:

  • EGR valve: In truth this valve which handles the return of exhaust gases for pollution standards can become dirty and disturb the evacuation of exhaust gases which can provoke Citroen C6 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 correctly, it is even possible that one or more of your cylinders are not running properly.
  • Fuel Filter: Like the injectors, if the filter is blocked it will not let the fuel pass properly and therefore disturb the performance of your Citroen C6, up to the point of leading to vibrations during acceleration.

Here are the most important motives of a Citroen C6 that vibrates at acceleration

What can I do to stop the vibration when I accelerate on my Citroen C6? What can I do?

To conclude, in this last part, we will tell you the answers available to you to cure these tremors on your car when you accelerate. Here is the best attitude to adopt in accordance with the part that is concerned:

  • Turbo: If your turbo starts all these vibrations when you accelerate your Citroen C6, it will be good for you to control all the components linked to it because changing a complete turbo is a big budget and typically the problem does not come directly from the turbo. So be sure to examine your turbo pressure sensor, your flowmeter, the EGR valve and the hoses of your turbo. Otherwise take your Citroen C6 to your workshop.
  • EGR valve: The EGR valve has the advantage that it is often times easy to access and simple to take apart/clean. You can always check out it and clean it, for this see our article on cleaning the EGR valve of an Citroen C6.
  • Injectors: Injectors are very sensitive components and a few harmful particles may be enough to disturb their performance. Use a fuel additive to simply clean the injectors, if this is not enough you will have to go to a specialist.
  • Fuel Filter: If it is the fuel filter, simply change 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 information you need to uncover the cause of the vibrations at acceleration on your Citroen C6. If you don’t feel able to perform certain procedures don’t hesitate to go to your motor mechanic.

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