AeroSync Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 (edited) Hi, my name is Luis. I am 17 and live in Miami, FL. I recently acquired a 1994 Nissan Pathfinder SE with 149K for $800. All it needs is some paint, and a wash. A friend helped me replace the spark plugs, spark plug wires, rotor, distributor cap, air filter, and motor oil. The question I have is, I believe that is is slightly misfiring, because it turned off on me, but after reving it a little, and driving around for 2 minutes, it ran perfectly. What can be causing this? Also, I read the FAQ about the header bolts, because it seems that I need some new ones. The Nissan is a bit loud when I accelerate it, and something rattles underneath, but rarely. Besides that, so far it has been great! I put on some used 32 x 12.5 x 15 tires. Here are some pictures. Thank you. Edited November 21, 2009 by AeroSync Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Congrats on the new to you pathy & welcome to NPORA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavefromOZ Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Welcome mate, it looks like a nice truck you have yourself there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadm4x4 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 thats a nice set up you got there... welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thanks guys. A quick question. I read that the timing belt on these are changed every 105K miles. It has 150K, but how can I make sure it was changed before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 You can rip it all apart and look, but then you'll have it all apart so you might as well change it. If you can't find any receipts or stickers under the hood saying it was done I would just do it anyways to save yourself a headache later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Ok thanks, I will look into that. One more thing. When I turn on the car, if I don't rev it a little, it will turn off. But if I rev it once, it drives perfectly. It only does it when the engine cools down. Besides that, it drives perfectly. What can cause this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismojunky Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 have you read the codes, off the computer its very easy to do heres how to http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=21 is it running a little rich could be your o2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thank you, I will do that asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Welcome Luis, that's quite a nice truck for $800!! Yes, the best place to start (since it is free and easy) is reading the fault codes, if any. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Thanks for the welcome. I will read the codes on Wednesday since I have time that day, and also replace my brakes. I took it for a drive today and the RPMs would vary from 1500 to under 1000 when at a stop. Going slow, it felt like it was about to turn off once, but it didn't. Hope reading the ECU will help out here. Next time I fill up, I am adding sea foam, injector cleaner, and water removal into my tank and then topping it off with 97 octane. The mechanic recommended that to see my idling issues and hopefully fix them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Here is after today's fun, some pictures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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