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: car breaking up, need help!!!!!


92SR20DE
08-29-2007, 01:34 AM
ok I just bought a 92 SER and it starts up and idles fine. Free revs just fine. but when you drive it it breaks up the hole time. If I floor it the the car falls on its face and feels like its struggling. I have not got out there to look at it yet but I wanted to see what you all thought first. The gas in the car is good and the fuel filter was just changed. Im going to do a tune up on it and reground the maf. Give me some info on what you guys think it is. Oh its got 121,000 miles on the car but its got a G20 SR20 in it. Its a 5 speed too.

update: Just did a complete tune and still runs the same see post below. PLEASE HELP!!!

92SR20DE
08-29-2007, 08:47 PM
no idea's? ok then

se200
08-29-2007, 09:29 PM
check the EGR system they tend to poop out and this is what happens.But the tune up is the first thing I would do

92SR20DE
08-31-2007, 06:18 PM
check the EGR system they tend to poop out and this is what happens.But the tune up is the first thing I would do

Ok well i put new plugs,wires,cap, and rotor button and its still running the same way. Starts up beautiful,idles beautiful, revs beautiful. But as soon as you go to drive it the car falls on its face as soon as you get to about 2000rpms and it wont get out of its own way. Someone please help me !!!!!!!

How do I check the EGR. Cause I want to make sure its the EGR before I order it. The dam thing is $150. PLEASEEEEEEE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!

92SR20DE
09-01-2007, 12:32 PM
wow I guess no one has any idea what is wrong.

Wicked R
09-01-2007, 12:40 PM
sounds like you're in limp mode... MAF...

Cheers-
Erich

92SR20DE
09-01-2007, 03:56 PM
sounds like you're in limp mode... MAF...

Cheers-
Erich

ok so do I just disconnect battery to reset it?

adio0102
09-01-2007, 10:09 PM
it could be ur MAF.my car is doing that now.check the wires on ur MAF by having the car on and jsut lighty move the wires on the plug to see if ur idle changes and if not than it might be ur MAF its self.and by disconecting the battery isnt gonna get rid of it.it gets stored in the computer.the only way to realy rest it is by truning the srew on the ECU and resesting it.and also dont reground the MAF.just have someone look at ur MAF to see if its bad and if so,go to the junk yard and find one.and if its the plug.u can get that ass well at the junk yard,just cut it off any nissan thats the same year as ur car and leave some wire on there and solder it on.or u can go to the delearship and get a new MAF and plug with the pig tail for like almost 500 bucks :/ .and as well check ur plgus and possibly change them. goodluck.