1992 Nissan Maxima engine stalls

Tiny
LOONEYTUKE
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  • 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
Engine starts and runs fine for awhile then stalls. You can immediately restart the engine and it runs for a little while then stalls again
Monday, June 16th, 2008 AT 4:38 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Do you have a check engine light On prior to this problem?

When it won't start do below immediately to catch what's missing.

If the engine's condition is in tip top shape-do below to determine if its fuel or spark problem that's if its cranking over and refuses to start

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time
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Monday, June 16th, 2008 AT 4:51 PM

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