Limp mode

2002 NISSAN PRIMERA
150 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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NIGELPRIMERA
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Car went into limp mode and engine management light came on. Was near my garage so limped in at five mph. Their diagnostic thing said it was throttle potentiometer and reset it. Will it happen again, if so how do I prevent it?
Aug 18, 2017 at 5:18 PM
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STRAILER
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The code will come back. The best thing to do is replace the sensor with a new one. This will ensure the code not coming back.

This guide might help you see what you need to do to get the sensor changed out.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-throttle-body-works

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Aug 19, 2017 at 6:03 AM
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