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2002 Nissan Altima Repair Question


Topics covered: Body, Fuel pressure, Throttle body.
Mileage: 209,453 miles.

Asked on April 15, 2012

2002 nissan altima. 4cylinder 2.5s when the vehicle is in park it idles fine but when i press on the gas it wants to die and it also jumps up and down at 2500rpm and wont go any higher. What could it be

I have checked for air leakes as well as tested the tps and im stumped im not sure what else to check
Avatar Asked by cameron209

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Replied on April 15, 2012

fuel pressure/flow test? throttle body dirty? MAF sensor dirty?

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on April 15, 2012

Im not sure how to do a fuel pressure test and i checked the throttle body

Tiny Response from cameron209
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Replied on April 15, 2012

wants to die and jumps up. so you have a lag effect? what if you press throttle very slowly. still do it?

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on April 15, 2012

If i press really slow it goes up to 2500 rpm and jumps up and down

Tiny Response from cameron209
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Replied on April 16, 2012

no CEL on?

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on April 16, 2012

No but the SES light came on right when it started the problem

Tiny Response from cameron209
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Replied on April 16, 2012

same thing diff name. so what do codes reveal?

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on April 16, 2012

I will find out today

Tiny Response from cameron209
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