Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Nissan Xterra and 2002 Nissan Frontier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Malfunction is detected when one cylinder misfires or multiple cylinders misfire. Possible causes are:
- Improper spark plug.
- Insufficient compression.
- Incorrect fuel pressure.
- Injector circuit is open or shorted.
- Defective fuel injectors.
- Intake air leak.
- Ignition secondary circuit is open or shorted.
- Lack of fuel.
- Defective drive plate or flywheel.
- Defective front HO2S.
- Incorrect distributor rotor.