nissan truck question?
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buildin' it
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go through the basics
vacuum leaks
spark plugs
spark plug wires
dizzy cap and rotor
fuel filter
if it still runs like crap then:
get a timing light and check the timing, correct if needed
get a fuel pressure gauge, replace fuel pump if needed
check the coil, replace if it is bad
compression test. if it is bad, tear it down and rebuild, or replace with a new engine
vacuum leaks
spark plugs
spark plug wires
dizzy cap and rotor
fuel filter
if it still runs like crap then:
get a timing light and check the timing, correct if needed
get a fuel pressure gauge, replace fuel pump if needed
check the coil, replace if it is bad
compression test. if it is bad, tear it down and rebuild, or replace with a new engine
buildin' it
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dude.
trust me. it isn't your egr valve.
you need to make sure everything is blocked off properly so you don't have any vacuum leaks. if there is a vacuum leak somewhere, or hell, even if the exhaust is leaking, it will make the car run poorly.
the symptoms you are describing are being caused by something else.
go through the list I told you
then move on to the other stuff
if you play attention to what you are doing, then you will find what your problem is
also, you are talking as though you have an automatic, have you checked the tranny out to make sure it isn't tweaking out. That could cause the symptoms you have talked about.
hell if could be something really simple like your TPS needs to be adjusted.
you only have 135 hp from the factory. between the drivetrain loss and the years of abuse and the miles that are on it, you probably have around 100 at the wheels. it isn't surprising that you can't break the rear wheels loose with your foot on the brake and the gas.
trust me. it isn't your egr valve.
you need to make sure everything is blocked off properly so you don't have any vacuum leaks. if there is a vacuum leak somewhere, or hell, even if the exhaust is leaking, it will make the car run poorly.
the symptoms you are describing are being caused by something else.
go through the list I told you
then move on to the other stuff
if you play attention to what you are doing, then you will find what your problem is
also, you are talking as though you have an automatic, have you checked the tranny out to make sure it isn't tweaking out. That could cause the symptoms you have talked about.
hell if could be something really simple like your TPS needs to be adjusted.
you only have 135 hp from the factory. between the drivetrain loss and the years of abuse and the miles that are on it, you probably have around 100 at the wheels. it isn't surprising that you can't break the rear wheels loose with your foot on the brake and the gas.
Last edited by Empire; May 20, 2010 at 01:08 PM.
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OL' MAN
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yes its a automatic, when i shift it manualy it does take off better, but still a slug until the rpm's build, but i will have more time to work on it this weekend, i like the automatic because of traffic, but im used to driving a truck with a v-8 and when you hit the gas it goes, well thanks for the info , i will be trying a few things this weekend like i said.
