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Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:
1998 Altima Weird Problem |
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My Altima just started doing this a few days ago. It got progressively
worse to the point where now I can barely drive it. I'm going to take
it to be repaired tomorow. If it's not too bad, I can fix it myslef as
I have access to a shop and tools.
What it's doing is it started chugging a little bit when I would go up
hills. It got worse and now acceleration is extremely difficult on even
the slightest incline. I'm having trouble accelerating even on flat
ground. The engine kind of chugs, that's the best way to put it. It is
a manual and i seem to have to keep it almost exactly at 3000 rpm to
get it to go anywhere... I could barfely keep it at 60 mph on the way
home tonight.
Someone suggested fuel filter and someone suggested timing belt. Any
suggestions? any idea what this might cost?
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Codifus
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Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject:
Re: 1998 Altima Weird Problem |
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kingmobisinvisible@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | My Altima just started doing this a few days ago. It got progressively
worse to the point where now I can barely drive it. I'm going to take
it to be repaired tomorow. If it's not too bad, I can fix it myslef as
I have access to a shop and tools.
What it's doing is it started chugging a little bit when I would go up
hills. It got worse and now acceleration is extremely difficult on even
the slightest incline. I'm having trouble accelerating even on flat
ground. The engine kind of chugs, that's the best way to put it. It is
a manual and i seem to have to keep it almost exactly at 3000 rpm to
get it to go anywhere... I could barfely keep it at 60 mph on the way
home tonight.
Someone suggested fuel filter and someone suggested timing belt. Any
suggestions? any idea what this might cost?
Timing belt? Never, or almost never. It's a timing chain in that motor. |
Fuel filter, very very remote possibility. They should be regularly
changed every 30K miles. Still, its a very very remote possibility.
Hihgly un-likely, though.
You mentioned 3000 RPMs. That's a classic symptom for the MAF being
faulty. Either replace it with one from a salvage yard or take yours
apart. I've seen thread suggestiong that some solder connection broke
and it just needed to be soldered back.
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Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:48 pm Post subject:
Re: 1998 Altima Weird Problem |
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if the MAF is the problem woujld it have gone out all at once or
gradually like mine did?
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Codifus
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Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:18 pm Post subject:
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kingmobisinvisible@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | if the MAF is the problem woujld it have gone out all at once or
gradually like mine did?
depends. If you have a solder connection going bad, it may be in and |
out. When the MAF completely fails, the car won't go past 3000 rpms, and
you will obviously have a check engine light.
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject:
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| No check engine lights???? If so get the codes and and proceed. |
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