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Old 09-28-2014, 06:35 AM
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broke down 2003 maxima

Hey I have a 2003 maxima and the other day I was cruising on the highway and my foot would be on the accelerator and I would get no power for a few seconds. This continued to happen on and off for 5 minutes until I wasn't fast enough to be on the highway amd pulled over and it then stalled once I was stopped. Wouldn't Start for half an hour waiting for tow truck, then started once I got it dropped off at my house but only ran for about 3 and a half minutes. I'm hoping it's just the fuel pump. Hopefully someone knows if this is a regular occurring incident for this car or what.
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Possible cam or crank sensor...Do you have a CEL?
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Old 09-28-2014, 10:59 AM
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Yes the cel light is on.
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Old 09-28-2014, 12:12 PM
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find a scanner and get the code... that way you will know what wrong. You can get them at Amazon...http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_2z39ftedo1_b
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Old 09-28-2014, 03:47 PM
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probably a crank or cam sensor, did the slip & tcs off light illuminate?
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Old 09-28-2014, 09:34 PM
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I vote fuel pump & filter unit
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Old 10-01-2014, 07:07 AM
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so its been running fine the last few days. definitly isnt the fuel pump or filter i did every diagnostic test. the cel is still on though?
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Old 10-01-2014, 09:38 AM
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Sounds like cam sensor shorting out from oil in it. Getting the code should confirm.

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Old 10-01-2014, 09:52 AM
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i'd advise you to stop driving the car as if it is the sensor in that case, it just gonna get worse & the car will no longer run for any longer than 10 minutes

i was dumb enough to keep driving it & had to end up getting it towed to the shop. luckily i had CAA lol
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Turns out it was an issue with the evaporative system. And the actual problem was a faulty purge valve.
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