Being the target of recurring problems on your motor vehicle is specially irritating, moreover the financial aspect that these complications represent, one must also add the time lost with a non-functional Kia Soul and the time spent to identify and remedy the malfunction. On the other hand, some problems are less significant than others, which is not to say that they do not get worried us. Today we are going to take a look at a problem that can affect all of us, feeling vibrations at acceleration on Kia Soul. This problem can often be complex to perceive but it must be taken care of. We will consequently start our content page with the roots of these vibrations on Kia Soul, then, with the solutions you have to reduce or stop these tremors.

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Why does my Kia Soul emit vibrations when accelerating?

So let’s start our content page with the roots of this type of problem on your car. You should already know that an engine, especially if it is old 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 cause this sort of sensation, both at idle and when accelerating.

I feel vibrations on my Kia Soul only when accelerating

Let’s take the most interesting circumstance for us in this content page. The fact that you come to feel trembling on your Kia Soul during your acceleration phases, in this circumstance you will have to verify the state of different elements because a good number of elements can be at the beginning of these vibrations and even if you are unlucky a mix of several of them may also be possible, here is the list of auto parts that can be involved.

  • Turbo: If the turbo of your Kia Soul is defective, it may cause vibrations that you will feel when you accelerate at the moment it is turned on.
  • The turbo pressure sensor: This sensor will manage the pressure exerted in the turbo of your car, if it fails it may affect the behavior of your turbo and deliver vibrations that you may come to feel at the time of acceleration of your Kia Soul.

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  • If the turbo is punctured or injured, the result will be the same, the power supply of your turbo will be troubled and its behavior too. Remember to visually verify their state.

I’m experiencing vibrations on my Kia Soul at acceleration and deceleration

We will now look into the scenario where you come to feel vibrations on your Kia Soul when you are accelerating but also when you are idling. If you only come to feel vibrations when you are idling on your Kia Soul, please have a look at our content page focused on this problem to resolve your problem. If, on the other hand, you identify that your Kia Soul vibrates when accelerating but also when it is stopped, here is the list of elements to verify:

  • EGR valve: Indeed this valve which handles the return of exhaust gases for pollution standards can become dirty and affect the evacuation of exhaust gases which can cause Kia Soul vibrates when accelerating but also when stopped.
  • Injectors: Your injectors that regulating the fuel/air mixture flow may be dirty or damaged, which will release 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 effectively.
  • Fuel Filter: Like the injectors, if the filter is clogged it will not let the fuel pass effectively and therefore affect the operation of your Kia Soul, up to the point of causing vibrations during acceleration.

Here are the most important causes of a Kia Soul that vibrates at acceleration

What can I do to stop the vibration when I accelerate on my Kia Soul? What can I do?

Finally, 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 involved:

  • Turbo: If your turbo starts all these vibrations when you accelerate your Kia Soul, it will be good for you to control all the auto parts connected to it because changing a complete turbo is a big budget and generally the problem does not come exclusively 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 Kia Soul to your workshop.
  • EGR valve: The EGR valve has the advantage that it is often easy to access and easy to take apart/clean. You can always check out it and clean it, for this see our content page on cleaning the EGR valve of an Kia Soul.
  • Injectors: Injectors are very delicate auto parts and a few harmful particles may be enough to affect 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 only have to replace it with a new one.

Now you have all the info you need to find the origin of the vibrations at acceleration on your Kia Soul. If you don’t feel able to perform certain procedures don’t hesitate to go to your motor mechanic.

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