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1999 Nissan Altima Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery.
Mileage: 150,234 miles.

Asked on February 11, 2012

1999 nissan altima shorted alternator out by not un plugin the battery replace it now car wont run idle the rpm goes up and down

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Replied on February 11, 2012

THINK MAYBE --WITH A LITTLE TIME, IT MIGHT "RELEARN IDLE"THE UP AND DOWN MAY BE JUST FROM DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, AND THE COMPUTER LOSING THE LEARNED IDLE.

IF YOU SORTA SEARCH AROUND ON OUR SITE, EVEN "YOU TUBE" COULD SHED MORE LIGHT ON MY SUGGESTION CONCERNING "RELEARN"...I HAVE SEEN PROCEDURES IN WHICH MIGHT MAKE IT LEARN FASTER...THIS MAY BE SPECIFIC TO SPECIFIC CARS

IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE TOO, I'M MORE IN TUNE WITH OLDER NON-COMPUTERIZED CARS

MAYBE IT'S GONNA BE EZ AND NO HARM DONE

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