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: Misfire!


corbendallas
06-27-2002, 10:55 PM
OK heres the deal...

I was driving my car home going about 70 when I gun it to pass someone and about a minute after i do that the car starts to run rough like I'm running on 3 cylinders... I get home, and since it started raining later that night and thru the weekend, I let her sit 2 days... when I started her back up she ran fine.

3 days later I go to pass someone and same thing happens again, this time I let it sit then try to start it the next day... its still running rough, now after another day of sitting and after i finally have the time I take out the plugs and everythings looks fine.

When I went to start it after I checked the plugs, it ran rough for 2 seconds and died... I pumped the pedal a couple times to keep it running then after i let off it ran, but still poorly.

Now the cap and rotor were replaced 2 years ago, the plug wires are 1 1/2 years old genuine nissan parts and they look good.

Any Ideas? I'm trying to see what i can do without having to take her to the dealer

bl200sx
06-28-2002, 12:22 PM
Hi, check the wire's on the MAF harness, while you are at it check all your wire's, for breaks, and shorts.

civicsRslow
07-02-2002, 02:14 AM
put your car on a scope and see what the coils doin i think its that.

Lee
07-02-2002, 10:10 AM
do you have an external fuel filter or is it in the gas tank? if it's external, when was the last time it was changed? might be time.