LONDONDERRY

I go this weird issue with my 96 Altima.

This morning when I drove out of my driveway the engine's RPM's started to jump and the more gas I gave the car the more it was about to stall out. I stopped the car still in D and the RMP's where still jumping and the engine wanted to cut out. I put the car in P and it idled fine and the same in N, but when I shifted into D the same thing happened again.

I put the car in P and waited about 5-7 minutes until the engine warmed up, put it back into D and everything worked fine. The only thing I can thing of is the weather has been damp in the morning, so there must be condensation somewhere. I have to rule out the spark plug wires, rotor, and distributor, because this problem only happened when the car was in D not in P or N and it dissaeppered when after 5-7 minutes. Does it have to do with something in my transmision? Any suggestions?


Frank

Naijaboy

Your fuel pump might be on its way out.

LONDONDERRY

That doesn''t make sense. The erradic idle only happens while in drive when there is a lot of moister in the air or it rains out and the car has been sitting over night. If the car is in park or neutral and I rev the gas I don't have that problem only when its put into D. addtionally the problem dissappears after 5-10 minutes. So if was a fule pump issue, then regardless of what gear i'm in the engine would sputter. I think it has something to do with the transmission. Thanks for the tip I appricate it,


Frank