WHY DOES MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE SHUT-OFF HOT/HUMID OUTSIDE

Asked by Tiffany Jul 01, 2015 at 06:02 PM about the 2003 Nissan Maxima

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When the temp outside is 90 or higher and humid and i have  less than a 1/2 tank of gas
my car will just shut down.  then after about 15/30 mins it will start and run ok.  But, the
first hot day this year my tank was full and i had my granbaby with me on hwy no lights
come on dash and alot of guessing is going on, from a pinhole in the evap system to the
silonoid to the canister i don't know?

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If no engine lights on in the car,may be the fuel pump,is going out,when hot they will shut down,when cool will run till hot.

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