SES and stuttering at idle
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SES and stuttering at idle
As some of you know.. My maxima has not moved in months due to a license suspenion but I start it up for around 10 minutes a couple times a week just to keep things moving a bit. A few days ago the car started without a problem with the SES light on. It has had a stutter every 5-10 seconds at idle the past few months but it was never major enough to be concerned about. Now it has gotten a little worse and I mean just a bit. A rough "spurt" of random vibration is felt at idle. Is this a misfire? Sparkplugs? Would a gaping hole in my rear section contribute to this?
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I bought mine at Advance Auto Parts. I don't know what auto parts stores you have in your area, but they are readily available. You can also find them online, too.
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Amazon usually has some killer deals on those Actrons. I've got a simple Cornwell one that I picked up for about $50, and it has been the best $50 I've ever spent for my car(s).
And it sounds like plugs, but, knowing the coils on our cars, Behr is probably on the right track. Here's to hoping it's not P0300. Lol. God help you if it is.
-Nathan
And it sounds like plugs, but, knowing the coils on our cars, Behr is probably on the right track. Here's to hoping it's not P0300. Lol. God help you if it is.
-Nathan
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Amazon usually has some killer deals on those Actrons. I've got a simple Cornwell one that I picked up for about $50, and it has been the best $50 I've ever spent for my car(s).
And it sounds like plugs, but, knowing the coils on our cars, Behr is probably on the right track. Here's to hoping it's not P0300. Lol. God help you if it is.
-Nathan
And it sounds like plugs, but, knowing the coils on our cars, Behr is probably on the right track. Here's to hoping it's not P0300. Lol. God help you if it is.
-Nathan
It wouldn't hurt to check the plugs, either. Factory ones are supposed to last 100K miles.
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