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95 pathfinder V6 low power


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Hi all,

 

 

recently purchased a 95 pathfinder V6. No leaks, 5 speed with recent clutch replacement, tune up ( spark plugs, wires, fuel filter air filter ) , timing belt. Looks decent , interior so so but i wanted it to be my ranch truck. Got it cheap $500 as i bought from my bro-in-law and i knew it had an issue.

 

It has very low power. When you step on the gas it revs up slowly and gradually builds power. from a stop light it is a dog, driving it on the highway once you get up to 65-70 it drives OK. No check engine light, idles just fine.

 

Ive cheaked the TPS, MAF and EGR. Ohh and it has a new cat converter on it also. All seems OK except for the low power issue.

 

One thing i did notice is that when put my timing light on it was that the marks do not show when strobed/ i think whoever did the belt put the crank pulley on wrong. Can someone please tell me where to begin to look?

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Welcome, and congrats on your new Pathy.

 

I would go to the Garage section and download the FSM from the link in the pinned thread, then I would start here... http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/12828-how-to-change-your-timing-belt/

Make sure it has a new belt that is put on properly (also, sometimes the crank pulley key shears and the pulley rotates before it binds again)

 

B

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Welcome, and congrats on your new Pathy.

 

I would go to the Garage section and download the FSM from the link in the pinned thread, then I would start here... http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/12828-how-to-change-your-timing-belt/

Make sure it has a new belt that is put on properly (also, sometimes the crank pulley key shears and the pulley rotates before it binds again)

 

B

 

Thanks. I was thinking along the same lines too. I dread havin to take that apart just to look at the belt.

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Ok, wait, just one more thought... replace the fuel filter (damn, you already did that) and then check the fuel pressure if nothing changed, could be clogged fuel system/flogged pump.

Yeah, my first instinct is to make sure the timing/pulleys are right. Check the fuel first, 10x easier...

 

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check the timing via crank and cam pulleys!

I would say do a compression test but these buggers are difficult to get some banks thread / accessed .

 

sounds like the PO was trying to rectify your problem so my instinct says ... check the timing via the crank and cam pulleys !

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