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and when i start the engine it idles perfect, after warm up it has a little shuttering when im in drive, if i shut it off and restart it idles perfert again. after a while its back to shuttering again, i changed the carb and the plugs. the wires and cap and rotor are only 2 years and 20,000 miles on them. please any answers would be greatly appreciated. thank you.
Does anyone out there know what the problem is? Any suggestions? I was thinking the fuel injection? When I try to not let it stall and I give it gas, it doesn't want to go.
I love my car so much, and have only owned it for a yr. I really want this car to be good for another few yrs...what can I do?
Confused in Ontario Canada
You mention replacing the intake manifold (IN?) gasket and PCV, which are components that could affect engine vacuum, so it appears the mechanic is looking for a leak, but hasn't found the source.
One test that is often recommended is first to make a visual inspection of vacuum hoses that are broken, cracked or dried out at the connection. If none can be found visually, the next step is to squirt some WD-40 around the connections while the engine is idling. This will temporarily seal the leak, so as soon as you hear the revs come closer to normal, you have identified one source of the leakage.
My 98 Jag has stalled on me 4x this year. Twice I was put in a very dangerous situation as a result. I have called Jag and they claim there is no recall and they are unaware of any problems such as this. I do not believe it. Does anyone know what might be causing this problem and what the fix is? Thanks Sea3
Thanks
Still confused in Ontario. :confuse:
im no mechanic but kinda get the idea its not getting fuel!
it stalls out at stop lights,i did a minor tune-up(plugs,wires,rotor,distributor cap new air filter)gapped the plugs to .35inches.And it still runs horrible.........im scared to drive it..........i never know when it will die out...........very hard starting as well!
any help would be nice!
im no mechanic but kinda get the idea its not getting fuel!
it stalls out at stop lights,i did a minor tune-up(plugs,wires,rotor,distributor cap new air filter)gapped the plugs to .35inches.And it still runs horrible.........im scared to drive it..........i never know when it will die out...........very hard starting as well!
any help would be nice!
Hope to hear from you soon!
Thanks,
Thomas
Hope this helps,
Chad
Thanks,
Chad
The car will not idle consistently. At times the car will idle at 1000, other times 2000, other times it surges at idle from 1800-2300. My son also now tells me it has also idled low to 500 and died a couple of times.
There is no real pattern I can find. The car does have what appears to be a solenoid that the idle adjustment screw rests against. This solenoid would clearly be able to affect engine speed, but it does not move when there is the surging idle problem.
Anyone have any insight on this vehicle or this type of problem, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Catam.
Thanks,
Jamie
I also have a 2000 GLE and it has about 90,000 miles on it. This is the second winter that I have experienced this issue so I was determined to get it fixed. I found a TSB regarding this issue, and even though my car's vin # was not included I figured that it would be a quick computer update and I would be on my way. Well, I soon realized Nissan was more interested in my wallet than fixing my car. plan on going to another local mechanic and I will share any info I gather to a fix for our problem.
Best regards
Try checking your Ignition Timing. That will include the breaker point gap if you have a non electronic system. We are not too familiar with your type of vehicle as we're in Africa, but we think it will make a big difference
Best regards and let us know how you get on.
We have a few suggestions for you, but believe that your going to need your mechanic to carry them out. You may be able to save yourself some cash by asking him to look in the following places.... the fuel pump pressure, If Its lower than 3.2 bar then think of changing the pump.... Next check the auto idle control and the thermostat, both if defective can cause your problem.... Lastly ask him to check the fuel pressure regulator
Best regards, hope you don't have to spend too much.
You forgot to say if your vehicle is injection or has a carb? We can suggest that you try the following.... First thing to do is set the ignition timing (if we're) dealing with a petrol engine?....Ign. timing should be 10 degrees
BTDC....Second, if you have an injection eng. you'll find an idle up screw on the the throttle body (where the cable from the gas pedal comes to, put in a flat screw driver and turn it outwards.... We have to rush off to a meeting now Steven, but let us know if you have any improvements,
All the best
May be a good idea to check your fuel filter and pump pressure.That you'll be better off leaving to your auto mech.
Regards.
When we replied to you during the holiday period we may have been a little too fast with our reply. There are several points that you talked about that I didn't pick up on the first time around, the most significant being the oil on the number two plug. If the plug has become so oiled that it fails to fire on number two piston, that will give you the low and erratic idle speed. When the plug begins to miss fire the engine will be running on three cylinders instead of four (or one less than it's supposed to in the case that your vehicle is a six). You can try changing the plugs or getting oil burn plugs, but the truth is that you'll have to have that part of the problem sorted out before you can solve the problem for good. Oil burn usually results from worn or broken rings or hardened valve stem oil seals, which will result if the engine has been over heated for a long period of time. Considering your damaged radiator hoses and your oil seal leakage (probably also hardened due to over heating) the probability is that the head or heads will have to be removed and the state of the engine inspected. Before doing any of that though, have someone check the ignition timing and the fuel delivery. ( I don't hold much hope that its either of the two though.
Sorry to be so negative but I think your problem is a serious one. Feel free to email me if you'd like to.
Regards
We're guessing that your vehicle is a gas powered engine. If it's diesel the problem could be completely different.
We suggest that you ask your dealership guys to inspect the injectors for leakage, as the symptoms seem very similar to flooding. Another place to check would be the cold start circuits, as most vehicles require an additional start pulse on the injection during start up (no matter if hot or cold). There are also the other common faults which occur just by chance.... Have the ignition coil(s) checked out,the system may be breaking down.
Hope this is some help
We believe that your problem may very well be a disconnected vacuum hose... take a close look at the plumbing.... By the way your regular idle speed seems too high and you'll be wasting gas.