Cornpone99 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1997 manual 3.3 Everything has been fine till the other day. I had less than 1/4 tank of gas. Engine was idling weird. While accelerating in first and second truck was jerking like someone was switching the gas on and off. In 3rd gear under very mild throttle pressure. Every thing was fine. I filled up the tank, problem continued. Next day I drive it 10 miles and no problems and the check engine light is not on. Any ideas Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinnwn Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Do you have a fresh fuel filter? I had something similar happen to my 1990 and 1996 Maxima and it was a failed fuel injector. The 1996 Maxima eventually did throw a misfire trouble code. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornpone99 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 It is not new, so I will have it changed. But, when it was shuddering I would put in the clutch and it would rev fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 It is not new, so I will have it changed. But, when it was shuddering I would put in the clutch and it would rev fine This makes me think it is clutch related... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixinto Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 When my clutch went bad it would just rev up to like 3k rpm when i was doing 45 in 5th, there was no shuttering. Has your clutch been slipping at all? at this point it could be anything, not enough air, wrong air reading not enough fuel and so on. Usually fuel pumps run worse when they warm up, so that could account for the 10 miles with no issue. Or the infamous temp sensor went bad. Fuel pressure, bad sensor for temp, or clogged fuel line. a couple of basic tools and a little research can help you trouble shoot the problem. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleFR Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I would start with checking for a rats nest in air filter then change fuel filter. It may rev with no load (not needing as much fuel) or have trash settle in it and flow fine for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornpone99 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Well issue has not repeated itself Clutch is not that old. Just replace plugs wires distributor and fuel filter. Also just put on flurey's skid plates awesome! Going to drive it for a while and see what happens Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornpone99 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 So the bucking and jerking came back. This time it through a code. Crankshaft posisition sensor. Replaced that, but it did not solve the problem. Did some more online research. I pulled the distributor out. It spun weird and metal shavings came out. I have a good feeling this may be it. Parts come in this weekend. We will soon see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornpone99 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Well this took a long time. I ordered a new distributor from Amazon. Save yourself the hastle and don't do what I did. This distributor fixed the bucking issue but a new one surfaced. It seemed to go into limp mode until warmed up. I also noticed the timing marks jumping around. So I pulled that one and got one form The auto parts store. The problem is now fixed. I hope I can save someone the hastle I went through, atleast I was never stranded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 What brand did you get off Amazon? When shopping for parts online, Rockauto is my goto source unless I need OEM parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrelcocko Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Well this took a long time. I ordered a new distributor from Amazon. Save yourself the hastle and don't do what I did. This distributor fixed the bucking issue but a new one surfaced. It seemed to go into limp mode until warmed up. I also noticed the timing marks jumping around. So I pulled that one and got one form The auto parts store. The problem is now fixed. I hope I can save someone the hastle I went through, atleast I was never stranded. I'm curious if your Pathfinder is still running good? Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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