MY 97 NISSAN TRUCK 4CYL MISSESS WHEN I FIRST START IT UP IF ITS BEEN RAINING OR DAMP OUT? SOMETIME IT ACTS LIKE ITS CROSS WIRED IT SO BAD...BUT AFTER IT WARMS UP IT GOS AWAY? EXHAUST SENSOR? OR MAYBE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP? I REPLACED THE WIRES ALREADY..AND PLUGS..ANYONE EVER HEAR OF THIS? THANKS
2006-12-09 02:59:49 · 4 answers · asked by british racer 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
I had the same problem with my 1987 Chevy Caprice Classic. If it has been a while, I would replace the distributor cap and the rotor.
For good information, I would hit up http://forums.nicoclub.com
2006-12-09 12:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by Martin Chemnitz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You didn't go far enough with what you replaced. Do not buy aftermarket products, they don't last. Buy a Nissan cap, rotor and ign wires. If the dealer doesn't have the correct Nissan parts ---then don't buy them. your cap and rotor are you problem. The cap allows moisture to enter and shorts out the plug fire. Why replace all three? It makes a matched set.
2006-12-12 19:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by mark w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like moisture in the cap.... You could start with a good spray of WD40 inside the cap and make sure th cap is seated well. Of course the best bet is a new cap and rotor. ;-)
2006-12-09 11:08:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any time you replace the wires, you should replace the cap and rotor, and plugs. It could be that you have a vacuum leak also.
2006-12-10 15:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by quick_ridez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋