1993 Nissan Altima Dies After Warmup

1993 NISSAN ALTIMA
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JS1321
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I have a 1993 Nissan Altima GXE with 112,000 original miles on it. This car starts up perfectly and runs like nissan's do, purs like a kitten, but then, after about 15 minutes of running, it starts to back-up and act like it's flooding out or something, shaking and spitting and spuddering, and then wont run. Let it sit awhile, or the next day....starts right up, runs great for 10-15 minutes, then dies out spitting and spuddering again. Is it possible this could be my fuel pump, or do fuel pumps just flat go out?The car has brand new Plugs, Plug Wires, Cap & Rotor, Air Cleaner, & Fuel Filter. Other than that, the car sounds sweet. This is driving me crazy and i really need this car.
Jan 26, 2007 at 4:43 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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IS the check engine light on? Might need a scan of the PCm to give us an idea of where to start
Jan 26, 2007 at 6:46 AM
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the check engine light only comes on at the exact time when it dies
Jan 26, 2007 at 6:50 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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When it dies you need to check for spark and fuel pressure to see which one is the problem. Might want to have it scanned to see if it stored a code
Jan 26, 2007 at 11:31 PM

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When the engine dies, check for spark and fuel pressure to see which system is failing, and have the PCM scanned for stored codes.

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A 1993 Nissan Altima starts and runs well for about 10-15 minutes, then sputters, shakes, and dies as if flooding. It restarts after sitting. New plugs, wires, cap, rotor, air cleaner, and fuel filter are already installed. The check engine light comes on only when it dies. The expert advises scanning the PCM and, at the moment it dies, checking spark and fuel pressure to identify the failed system.

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