Rough idle, stalls when first cranked unless you gas it

DEVO21

MEMBER
2000 NISSAN FRONTIER
2.2L
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
165,000 MILES

Very loud motor revving when in higher gears. Very little power when climbing. Also just the other day all my dash instruments went crazy; no temperature gauge, no odometer and no gas hand. But the instrument lights still come on so does radio.

Saturday, July 6th, 2019 AT 10:39 AM

1 Reply

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
108,179 POSTS

Welcome to 2CarPros.

When you say, high engine revving when in high gears, and there is very little power, it sounds like the clutch is slipping. Does that seem logical to you at this point? Also, is the vehicle running since the gauges all acted funny? I need you to check a couple fuses for me. See picture 1 for location and fuses. I highlighted them.

Here are a few links to help if needed:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-car-fuse-works

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Let me know what you find with the fuse, your thoughts on clutch issues, and if the check engine light stays on when the engine is running.

Take care,

Joe

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