The car ran excelent ive kept up on the fluids.

Tiny
THEWHITEUNICORN34F
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  • 1990 NISSAN STANZA
  • 180,000 MILES
The car ran excelent ive kept up on the fluids, thought I had a vapor lock was running rough and wouldnt gain speed very good and shook, it done that for about 2 months off and on I asumed it was a vapor lock seemed to get better after I put gas in and ran it. Then it stalled out wont start ive changed the fuel filter, the spark plugs, I checked to seeif I was getting a saprk, I hear the fuel pump when I switch the car ignition on, I am a single mother and I do not have finances for a garage to look at the car I usually do everything myself but I am at a loss now, it turns over sounds like it wants to start. Any help would be great.I am trying to find the throttle body I have been asking around and I keep hearing that but I can not locate it
thanks valerie
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 AT 7:11 PM

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Tiny
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Even if you hear the fuel pump, you should check to see if there is enough pressure to run the vehicle. Also, check to make sure you are getting a good hot, blue snapping spark at the plugs.
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 AT 7:27 PM
Tiny
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I do have good spark, I don't know how to check the fuel pump like that, I replaced all but one spark plug, its a aluminum head and one of them wouldn't come out im afraid of stripping it.
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 AT 7:32 PM
Tiny
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To me it seemed as it was getting bad it wsa every couple weeks it would act up then for a week on and off it was like that so I assumed fuel pump also, when I replaced the fuel filter it wsa very black
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 AT 7:35 PM

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