falter and stall

dfs · Jun 25th, 2006, 01:28 PM

While on a trip a few weeks ago, my wifes 99 Atlima GXE began to falter at highway speeds. This was soon followed by stalling when stopped at lights, etc. I pulled a plug to check for fouling and decided it was time to replace the dist cap, rotor, wires, and plugs to try and correct the problem. That same day, I took it in for emissions and tag renewal and it passed like nothing was ever wrong. The very next day, it was back!!! I ran a scanner to check the OBD with a "no codes" response. I'm leaning next towards the fuel filter and possibly the oxy sensors. I figure I can swap quite a bit out and still stay under dealership cost for just the diagnostics but before I go there, I thought I'd ask suggestions.

Thanks,
DFS

LONDONDERRY · Jun 26th, 2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dfs

While on a trip a few weeks ago, my wifes 99 Atlima GXE began to falter at highway speeds. This was soon followed by stalling when stopped at lights, etc. I pulled a plug to check for fouling and decided it was time to replace the dist cap, rotor, wires, and plugs to try and correct the problem. That same day, I took it in for emissions and tag renewal and it passed like nothing was ever wrong. The very next day, it was back!!! I ran a scanner to check the OBD with a "no codes" response. I'm leaning next towards the fuel filter and possibly the oxy sensors. I figure I can swap quite a bit out and still stay under dealership cost for just the diagnostics but before I go there, I thought I'd ask suggestions.

Thanks,
DFS

Could be many things. Giving the cara full tune up doesn't hurt. Bring it to the dealer and they should be able to ID quickly.