Rough idle, stalls when first cranked unless you gas it

2000 NISSAN FRONTIER

165,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL

DEVO21

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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.

Jul 6, 2019 at 10:39 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
110,194 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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Jul 6, 2019 at 8:36 PM

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