Engine stalling and jumping

Asked by Blake Mar 21, 2018 at 09:04 AM about the 2003 Nissan Frontier

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My engine spits and sputters when at idle, when
going at low speed it hops and I wind up the motor
to make it not hop. When coming to a stop it dies
and have to restart it

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beatupchevy answered 6 years ago

what do the plugs look like ? scan for codes and get the definitions even if the light ain't on , look for loose /broken vacuum lines

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Dana answered 3 years ago

Mine does the same thing and the mechanic has tried replacing so many parts. Did this ever get resolved?

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