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1993 villager losing power uphill and when warmer.
by cheri6
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Apr 30, 2009 (12:27 pm)
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I just bought a 93 villager with 102,000 miles on it and it seems to bogg out and lose power when going up a longer hill. It also slightly cuts in and out after the hill on flat ground. Then sometimes when it is warmer out it loses power on the highway. I can floor it and it acts like it isn't getting any gas. When I remove the gas cap, a lot of air pressure comes out. It definately runs better when it is cold or colder out. The fuel pump was just changed to correct the problem but the problem is still there so it must not be that. I am worried about when the weather gets really hot. Does anyone know what else it might be? Thank you for any help with this.
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- #241 of 320
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Re: 1993 villager losing power uphill and when warmer. [cheri6]
by canyonsvo
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May 13, 2009 (6:44 am)
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Replying to: cheri6 (Apr 30, 2009 12:27 pm)
Same problem here with a 2000 model. The check engine light had been on for quite some time with a vss error. I didn't want to mess with replacing that sensor as the van had always driven fine. Last week my wife calls and says she is stranded. I managed to limp the car home and changed the plugs, plug wires, cap and rotor, fuel filter and fuel pressure regulator. Started it up, ran great, super! Not so. After the engine reaches operating temperature (10 minutes or so) it cuts out misses. The cel now has a code for knock sensor. WTF? If I can find a cheap dizzy from a junk yard I'll try replacing that. But I really hate to keep throwing parts at this thing.
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Re: 1993 villager losing power uphill and when warmer. [canyonsvo]
by markhagen
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May 13, 2009 (7:04 am)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 13, 2009 6:44 am)
Well everyone. As i thought it after reading these posts in here and after 1 month in the shop it turned out to be the distributor. After talking with several mechanics a knock sensor is in no way urgent to get replaced and is not the problem your having. Mine throws that code now and it runs just fine. I would check the distributor. The van runs great now but im selling it. thanks to all on here for your help.
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Villager losing power and misfiring
by cheri6
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May 13, 2009 (7:43 am)
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The guy at nissan explained that as the barrings in the distributor wear, they throw metal shavings around in there and they dirty up the inside of the distributor. This causes those barrings to become smaller and when they heat up they just roll around in there and cause the misfiring to happen. A remanufactured distributor is 200 buck! A brand new one is $385! Then 50 bucks to the mechanic to install. Not a cheap fix unfortunately. Especially after you have already changed other parts. I did find a distributor at a junk yard for $45 but I worry that this might have the same problem. But I wonder if a person can open the distributor themselves and clean it out. I think I read that others have just done that and fixed it that way. Does anyone know about fixing the distributor itself? Can that be done? It sure would be cheaper. Thanks
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Re: 1993 villager losing power uphill and when warmer. [canyonsvo]
by cheri6
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May 13, 2009 (7:46 am)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 13, 2009 6:44 am)
The guy at nissan explained that as the barrings in the distributor wear, they throw metal shavings around in there and they dirty up the inside of the distributor. This causes those barrings to become smaller and when they heat up they just roll around in there and cause the misfiring to happen. A remanufactured distributor is 200 buck! A brand new one is $385! Then 50 bucks to the mechanic to install. Not a cheap fix unfortunately. Especially after you have already changed other parts. I did find a distributor at a junk yard for $45 but I worry that this might have the same problem. But I wonder if a person can open the distributor themselves and clean it out. I think I read that others have just done that and fixed it that way. Does anyone know about fixing the distributor itself? Can that be done? It sure would be cheaper. Thanks
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Re: 1993 villager losing power uphill and when warmer. [cheri6]
by canyonsvo
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May 13, 2009 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: cheri6 (May 13, 2009 7:46 am)
Getting expensive fast! I'm into it about $300 so far, and that is with me doing all of the work! I just ordered a new dizzy off of Ebay for $160 shipped. If that is not the problem, I think I may crush this thing.
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Re: 1993 villager losing power uphill and when warmer. [canyonsvo]
by canyonsvo
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May 13, 2009 (11:38 am)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 13, 2009 8:41 am)
If fixed it! I took off the distributor cap, rotor and cover plate. I noticed some metal shavings around the bearing/shaft area. Using compressed air and a pencil magnet I was able to remove metal shavings that amount to about a dime sized piece when lumped together. I put a light amount of white lithium grease on the bearings and reassembled everything. Runs better than ever! I just drove about 15 miles and get no hiccup from the engine at all.
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Yep, that was it....
by canyonsvo
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May 15, 2009 (12:29 pm)
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still going strong two days later.
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [canyonsvo]
by steve_ HOST
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May 15, 2009 (1:14 pm)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 15, 2009 12:29 pm)
Ya!
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [canyonsvo]
by cheri6
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May 15, 2009 (4:35 pm)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 15, 2009 12:29 pm)
Good Job. glad to hear you got it fixed. I have a question for you.
Do you think that a person could get away with just cleaning the metal shavings out and still using the same distributor, or do you have to replace the entire distributor? I just hate to spend all this money! Thanks, Cheri
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