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Old Jan 5th, 2008, 02:31 AM   #4 (permalink)
98MaxRich
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98 Maxima - EGR issues and car shudders at idle

Hi Ez,

I'm wondering what the outcome of your issue was with the low speed and idle shutter?

I'm having the exact same issue after changing my spark plugs. The car was running perfectly before that though, I just changed the plugs since it's been about 80,000 miles since they were last changed.

The car started running like crap right after that, doing the exact same things that yours is doing.

My mechanic found one of the springs inside the coil was bent over, so that was causing #1 to misfire which the computer said too. It was good on the ride to work, then coming home it was doing it again, though much less overall. But same thing, little power, hear the sputter out the exhaust, hesitation and I worry about damaging the engine.

I made one other mistake though with mine, in that it's been so long since I last changed the plugs that I mistakenly took out the fuel injector thinking it was the spark plug wire. I forgot that the first three were under the engine cover.

The computer shows no codes now and the check engine light is off, but still getting the hesitation. All I did with the injector was to take it out, realized my error, then put it back in. I can't beleive that could have damaged it but who knows. Since someone mentioned that coils and the fuel injector as a possible reason, I was wondering what ever happened with your issue. The fact that I've checked everything with the ignition and coils and I'm still having the issue is leading me to beleive more that it's that fuel injector that somehow got messed up simply by me taking it out then putting it back.

If you could tell me what your solution was....hoping that you found the solution I would really appreciate the help!!.

Thanks!!

Rich
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