2001 Pathfinder Dying
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:09 pm
I will preface this question noting that my Pathfinder has 252,000 miles on it. Up til last week the only thing I have had to do is replace some ignition coils and plugs. It is my wife's ride. She said it was lacking power. I did notice when she started it, it was dragging. Had the battery checked and it was going bad. So I replaced it. Then it started dying when started after sitting. I drove it and noticed the power problem and dying.
I took it to my auto supply store to have them scan it and they said it coded a variable timing solenoid, right side. So I replaced it. When I started it after replacing it o got 3 lights on my dash, ( brake, AT oil temp, Battery). From what I read that was the alternator. I replace it. That fixed the 3 lights but it is still dying after you start it. It runs fine for about 10 seconds then Dies. I replaced the fuel filter. Still dies. I can keep it from dying if I pump the gas pedal enough. It seems once it warms up it will run but the idle is erratic. And driving it I can feel the lack of power come and go.
I took it to my auto supply store to have them scan it and they said it coded a variable timing solenoid, right side. So I replaced it. When I started it after replacing it o got 3 lights on my dash, ( brake, AT oil temp, Battery). From what I read that was the alternator. I replace it. That fixed the 3 lights but it is still dying after you start it. It runs fine for about 10 seconds then Dies. I replaced the fuel filter. Still dies. I can keep it from dying if I pump the gas pedal enough. It seems once it warms up it will run but the idle is erratic. And driving it I can feel the lack of power come and go.
