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Intermittent stalling, erratic idling?

Tiny
ED SANCHEZ2
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  • 1998 NISSAN CEFIRO
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
Hi. Just wanted to ask if you've encountered this problem with the car listed above A32 with the 3.0L VQ30DE V6 engine.
- Intermittently, idling drops then car stalls, but usually only while stopped, not while running.
- While running at low speed, engine starts misfiring (?) - Sputters, revs jump up and down, and stepping on gas does not produce revs, so pull over and wait it out, or restart if it stalls
- Cleaned the fuel tank
- Cleaned the MAF and the IAC
- Still happening
Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Sunday, April 16th, 2023 AT 8:29 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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I would do a full tune up. This guide can help walk you through the steps, also I would service the throttle body and check for vacuum leaks.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

Use this guide when the engine is cold only:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

This guide may help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

We should run the codes as well.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please go over these guides and report back.
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Monday, April 17th, 2023 AT 12:23 PM

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