Q: I have a 95 Nissan Pathfinder that starts and idles fine until it warms up, then it idles rough, engine will not accelerate at all
Engine starts and idles fine until it warms up, then starts idling rough, engine will not accelerate at all when throttle is opened, just chokes itself out. Where should I start looking to find issue
My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
Hi Troy. Thanks for contacting us today. Typically when you have a bogging type of problem, it’s due to an air/fuel ratio problem. The first thing I would check is the mass air flow sensor, followed by air filters and fuel filters. These are the likely culprits.
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