resurrecting an old thread I know…
However. I have a 2003 Xterra. 220k or so, and I am experiencing the same exact thing.
I can sit there with the scanner and watch the temp creep. Once it’s 180-188 the engine will stall while idling. Even in the garage under no load. So far I’ve replaced the following.
- fuel filter
- fuel pump
- fuel sending unit
- spark plugs
- bad fuel injectors (I was hoping this would solve it)
- air filter
- MAF sensor
- crank shaft sensor
no luck for me on my end. I’ve checked for vacuum leaks multiple times all over and around the intake manifold. I’ve cleaned the throttle body and tried injector cleaner. Still no luck.
My distributor looks fairly new, maybe it was replaced before I got the vehicle last year. I checked for spark by taking each plug out and testing it. I think the distributor is fine, I did order one just to replace it and see.
at this point I’m running out of things to test or replace and so far nothing has worked or even made a difference.
Any thoughts or ideas would be super appreciated.
The car drives great when it’s started and around town until it warms up. Then it starts to idle harder and stall when sitting at a stop