I have a nissan maxima se (108000 miles on it), the problem is that while idling in drive the engine sputters a little almost like it may stall, but it hasn’t yet. I put in a bottle of (the best?) fuel injector cleaner but it hasn’t helped. What could be the problem or problems that I should look into?
Other than that the car is great.
PS. while getting onto the highway the other day I accelerated rapidly to about 65mph and the check engine light came on and was blinking, it went out soon after.
Thank you
Steve
Hey there Steve,
This only happens when you are idling in drive? I would open the hood with the engine running and listen for a vacuum leak. A rubber vacuum hose or connector might have come loose or broken, causing a hissing vacuum leak. I would probably remove the air inlet hose from the air cleaner to the engine and clean out the throttle body with a clean rag or tooth brush. Did the engine misfire when you accelerated rapidly and the check engine light came on? Is it time for a tune up, and spark plug wires?
Blessings,
Austin Davis
The engine did misfire a little when I accelerated…..you might be right about the spark plug wires