rick88ss

Check craigslist or ebay. Same distributor on the Quest, Xterra, and Frontier with a VG33.

Try the JY for about $50 or try distributor king for about $180 brand new,shipped, and lifetime warranty 1-866-699-5464

It's the distributor. The coil,power transister, and cas are all inside the distributor.

Yup. It's me. My wife has a 96 Pathy.

Stupid question but do you have enough gas in there now? When you wired the pump directly, did you hear it running? Did you run the ecu codes? Could be the distributor that's the problem.

Go with King Distributors then. They have a Canada and USA address. You can also try a junk yard. I'm pretty sure all VG33 distributors are the same but do an ebay search for a 1997 Pathfinder distributor and it'll show what year and what models use the same distributor.

$550!? Where are you located? Try King Distributors on Ebay...$180 with lifetime warranty and it comes with a new cap and rotor. Also check out Advance Auto parts...lifetime warranty too but costs about $290 but they always have online coupons.

DISTRIBUTOR! most likely

I still say it's the distributor or the coolant temp sensor. The coil,power transistor,and the cam position sensor are all built in to the distributor. The extra heat build up can cause any of those components to fail. If the coolant temp sensor gives the computer a wrong reading, it can cause it to run rich and foul the plugs. The coolant temp sensor is easier to check than the distributor.

Is your check engine light on? Did you check the ECU for any error codes? I would say it could be your coolant temp sensor. Test it and also look for a broken wire or bad connector going to the coolant sensor.

I doubt it's alarm related. Sounds like a bad distributor. Is there any way you can swap it with a known good one? If not they cost about $250 for a new one with lifetime warranty at the parts store and about $180 on ebay but it takes longer if you have to do a warranty claim. Does it have fuel and spark when it's acting up?

Did you make sure that all of the vacuum lines are back in place and not cracked? What's the problem with setting the timing?

Sounds like it could be loose lug nuts or lug nuts that are not properly seated. Are you using closed or open lug nuts? Are the new wheels hubcentric?

I just heard about this death wobble the other day. My 96 Pathy has about 102,000 miles and it doesn't do the death wobble yet. What do I need to look for and exactly what needs to be replaced? About how much in parts?

I also have a 96 Pathfinder and I went with a U-Haul hitch. Mine came with the swing out tire carrier and I removed it and went with an under the rear spare tire mount. The hitch fits fine with the spare tire down there. I believe it's much better with the swing out tire mount gone. I wonder why I didn't do it much sooner. The only thing I don't like is the holes that you see now where the swing out spare mount was mounted to the rear fender.

Check all of your vacuum lines. Vacuum leaks can cause a higher idle.

Does the license plate light from the 2000 and newer Pathfinder, fit the 1996 Pathfinder? I moved my spare tire under the rear of the Pathfinder,instead of the swinging tire mount that it came with. Now I need to move the license plate to the middle of the rear hatch so it looks right. I don't mind the 96-99 license plate lights that go on both sides of the plate, but I'd prefer the 2000 and up license plate light that goes over the plate if it'll fit.

I was able to locate the spare undermount stuff. Thanks. The swinging spare tire mount is heavy and I don't think it's easy to mount if your Pathfinder didn't come with it.

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I'll take it. I'm in Miami. BTW, do you also have the rod and the piece you add to it to make a T that you stick in the hole in the rear bumper to let down the spare?

There's 2 brackets that hold it in place. Each bracket has 4 bolts. I don't think it's an easy mod because under the quarter panel there must be a heavy duty bracket to hold the heavy spare and swinging holder. There's also some brackets on the rear bumper to lock the swinging tire carrier in place.

Sounds good. What's included, since I really haven't had a chance to look under a Pathy with the undermount spare? Do you have a pic of all of the parts? Thanks,Rick

Does anyone know if all of the spare tire undermount stuff from a 2000 will fit a 1996 Pathfinder? I wanna convert from the rear swinging spare tire carrier to the under the rear spare tire mount.

Thanks for the offer. I'll have to see if the 2000 stuff will work in my 96. I think a friend of the family has a 2000 and I'll have to check side-by-side. How many parts are needed? About how much do the parts you have weigh?

What parts are needed to convert from a rear mounted spare tire to an under the rear mounted spare? It's a pain to have to open and pull the swinging spare tire holder out of the way every time I need to access the rear compartment. It will also look nicer and more streamlined. It's for a 96 Pathfinder. Also, are there any covers available for the bolt holes that will be left over and under the right tail light if I remove the swinging spare tire holder?