2000 Nissan Xterra Stalling and Jerking

[estarguars]

Ill try to make this short and sweet.

X began jerking on the highway and eventually would stall while running. My friend ran the computer and mentioned the ignition coil was failing. Ended up buying the whole distributor, wires and plugs.

After installing the X would run okay but wouldn't hold an idle. It basically stalls each time i let the gas go. Friend suggested the M.A.F sensor, bought installed and still the same.

$600 deep and the X keeps stalling. Timing belt was changed around 105k, currently has round 115k.

I am extremely frustrated, any suggestions?

[RacerXXL]

Did you re-set the base timing after installing the new distributor?

[estarguars]

Ill ask my friend (who installed). I am not a mechanic and I appreciate the response. I will update soon. Any other thoughts and tips are welcomed.

[estarguars]

Distributor was off by 2 teeth, car ran like new for 2 days after adjustment.

Car is now back in the shop because initial symptoms came back before stalling. Now its jerking, misfiring (I think) and occasionally stalling.

[kms1990]

do you know if he set the rotor back to the same postion the old one(thing under cap in old distributor) came off at? that could cause issues as well and which plugs did you get? what brand and double platinum platinum or copper or iridiums? our tuck will run best on ngk double plats or irdiums

[Itsme]

As for plugs, the NGK iridiums work best.
Have you checked the large intake rubber for cracks, or leaks where hoses and their components come in. If you are getting air leaks after the maf, the idle will suffer and cause stalling at idle.
The older the rubber gets, the more prone it is to crack and leak air. Even a loose connections will cause this problem.

[estarguars]

The plugs I am using are NGK Laser Platinums

Update: I've been driving the X for about a week with little to no problems (a little jerking). The weather in Colorado has been around 5-15 degrees.

Today the temperature reached 57 degrees and its been jerking/stalling but this time it wont start back up.

Ill have the X towed to the shop and have them check for leaks, cracks and the rotor. What can the heat possibly cause for the X to act up? Ideas?

[Itsme]

The throttle body may be mucked up and need cleaning, to restore good idle characteristics. There also may be an air leak before the TB. Check for cracks and loose hoses going to the intake tube.

[NM2000Xterra]

Check your Maf sensor also...probably could use a cleaning

[kms1990]

i agree clean you maf sensor