wissnx01

I was comming home tonight same as always. Comming down a hill the car died; engine stopped, and the idiot lights came on. Managed to get it to a parking lot.

I can crank the engine over, but can only start it when pumping the gas, though it misses, and only stays running when the pedal is to the floor. If I leave off the pedal, of corse it dies almost at once.

Im thinking that it may be the spark plugs, but others are thinking that its a fuel or timing issue. I dont suspect the timing chain, though what the hell do I know. This is a second car that we have just to get my ass back and forth to work. I havent ventured much past routine maintenance, and even that I havent had to do since we have a new car and its all under warranty.

I bought this car because the other Sentras we have owned were great cars and ran very well. This one has cost me a small fortune and Ive only had it a month. Id appriciate any suggestions or things to rule out to narrow the scope of what could be the problem down.

Simply its a 95 200SX with a 5 speed, with approximatly 140k miles. All maintenance has been done, plugs, filters, fluids are all new. Hell, if anyone in the SoCal area would care to take a look personally, I wouldnt mind paying a 'consultants' fee. Im not mechanically enclined as I had hoped, so any help is appriicated.