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Rough Idle
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:39 pm
by Pockets
So I've been noticing a vibration when my Pathy is idleing and I'm not sure whats cauding it. I put a bottle of techron in the last time I filled up and I'm 1/2 way through. feels a little better but still not good. There is a slight hiss near the intake as well. I'm about to add volant CAI and new mass air sensor with new plugs and wires but I want to make sure I'm ot missing anything. Advice?
Re: Rough Idle
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:39 am
by eieio
Pockets wrote:So I've been noticing a vibration when my Pathy is idleing and I'm not sure whats cauding it. I put a bottle of techron in the last time I filled up and I'm 1/2 way through. feels a little better but still not good. There is a slight hiss near the intake as well. I'm about to add volant CAI and new mass air sensor with new plugs and wires but I want to make sure I'm ot missing anything. Advice?
the "slight hiss" may be a vaccum leak
my only advice at this point is to hold off any modifications until everything is good order
Rough Idle
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:39 pm
by Pockets
Very wise.
Rough Idle
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:49 pm
by Pockets
Almost through one tank of 91 with a bottle of Techron fuel system cleaner and I'm a firm believer. The Pathy is purring like a mountain lion. Fixed the idle vibration completely.
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:31 pm
by disallow
I say Seafoam it and post on youtube! The black cloud will be seen for miles!
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:25 pm
by curvecrazy
Has anyone had problems doing a fuel treatment to a high mileage pathfinder like say 95K miles causing problems in the injectors due to the stuff in the fuel filter dissolving and going through the system? I have a po174 code going on. Used a dose of Lucas Fuel Treatment attempting to cure it and it ran great at first and the light went out. Then some miles later came back on again. Wondering if I got crud in my injectors?
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:29 am
by hfrez
I have had a rough idle since I bought it. It started about 1000miles into my ownership and I cannot get rid of it. I am on my third tank of seafoam (used it every 2000 miles) and it does not want to go away. I thought it might be bad gas that I picked up somewhere but that is not the case either. When I took it to the dealership the mechanic said it was normal. My foot. Why would you build a car in this day and age that rough idles?