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jarredd · 06-17-2008, 09:39 AM

Hey guys,

My car was running fine yesterday... Then this morning when i turned it on to go to work it was puttering. Just to give you more detail, it was idling around 500-600rpm, shaking bad, and making a puttering exhaust note. It was really weak too, by that i mean unresponsive and slow to get going.

Any ideas what it is? maybe misfire, bad sparkplug...? Any help is much appreciated...

Thanks,
Jarred D

aziankingz · 06-17-2008, 11:18 AM

definitely misfiring.. pull each plug while the car is running to see which cylinder is dead. if you pull each wire try doing a tuneup if you havnt done so in more than a year.. change spark plugs, wires, distributor cap/rotor, change engine oil.

aziankingz · 06-17-2008, 12:08 PM

just noticed you already have a thread out there with the same question..

jarredd · 06-18-2008, 11:54 AM

yeah, thanks i will check those things... appreciate it!

06-17-2008, 09:39 AM	#1
jarredd Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vista, CA (San Diego) Age: 38 Posts: 239 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Engine misfinring/puttering, HELP Hey guys, My car was running fine yesterday... Then this morning when i turned it on to go to work it was puttering. Just to give you more detail, it was idling around 500-600rpm, shaking bad, and making a puttering exhaust note. It was really weak too, by that i mean unresponsive and slow to get going. Any ideas what it is? maybe misfire, bad sparkplug...? Any help is much appreciated... Thanks, Jarred D

06-17-2008, 11:18 AM	#2
aziankingz Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Age: 40 Posts: 1,735 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	definitely misfiring.. pull each plug while the car is running to see which cylinder is dead. if you pull each wire try doing a tuneup if you havnt done so in more than a year.. change spark plugs, wires, distributor cap/rotor, change engine oil.

06-17-2008, 12:08 PM	#3
aziankingz Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Age: 40 Posts: 1,735 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	just noticed you already have a thread out there with the same question..

06-18-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
jarredd Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vista, CA (San Diego) Age: 38 Posts: 239 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	yeah, thanks i will check those things... appreciate it!