IDLES UP AND DOWN IN PARK AND NEUTRAL

Tiny
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  • 2002 NISSAN SENTRA
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2002 Nissan Sentra Problem with 155000 miles

sentra xe 1.8L automatic THE CAR HAS FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS IDLES UP AND DOWN IN PARK NEUTRAL FROM ABOUT 1525-1825 RPM HIGH
2002 nissan sentra xe 1.8L automatic


THE CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS

IDLES UP AND DOWN IN PARK AND NEUTRAL FROM ABOUT 1525-1825 RPM

IDLES HIGH MOST OF THE TIME USUALLY IN PARK AND NEUTRAL IT IDLES STABLE AT AROOUND 1500 RPM

NO POWER. I FLOOR IT AND IT TAKES LIKE 5 SECONDS FOR IT TO PICK UP

SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS THE GAS IT BOGS DOWN AND ONCE IN A WHILE STALLS BUT USUALLY THE RPM SHOOT UP

THESE ARE THE SYMPTOMS I'VE NOTICED. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING

THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND AIR CONTROL VALVE WERE CHANGED WITH A NEW ONES. BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. A COMPLETE NEW THROTTLE VALVE UNIT WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
PLEASE CAN YOU BE HELP AS TO DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM.

after scanning I had the following codes.


P0102 Generic Powertrain Fuel and Air Metering
Fault: Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Input

P0057 Generic Powertrain Fuel and Air Metering and Auxiliary Emission Controls
Fault: HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low

P0031 Generic Powertrain Fuel and Air Metering and Auxiliary Emission Controls
Fault: HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low

P0505 Generic Powertrain Vehicle Speed Controls and Idle
Control System
Fault: Idle Air Control System
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 AT 11:48 AM

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Tiny
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I would have a back pressure test done to check the cat converter.

Check the fuel pressure as well.

Make sure there is no vacuum leaks around the motor particularly the pcv system

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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 AT 1:19 PM
Tiny
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When the air regulatory valve is removed and the port plugged with a polythene the engine idles normal around 900RPM. But stalls when when driving around 1500-2000 rpm
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 AT 9:52 PM
Tiny
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Air regulator? Is that the idle control valve or the mass air flow?

Stalls at 1500? Does that mean it turns off or will not go above the rpms.

Roy
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 AT 9:57 PM
Tiny
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I meant the idle control valve
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 AT 10:09 PM
Tiny
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But it has been changed for about 4 times. It would just not solve the problem if it is there
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 AT 10:10 PM
Tiny
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It is possible the valve is bad. You need to have it confirmed by a shop before going out and buying the valve.

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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 AT 10:10 PM
Tiny
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IT WAS THE MAIN CONTROL BOARD THAT WAS FAULTY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
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Sunday, July 8th, 2012 AT 7:55 PM

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