1993 Nissan Altima bad spark plug or wire

1993 NISSAN ALTIMA
61,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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11JIMMY11
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Fire was breaking in a spark plug or wire after the vehicle engine warned-up, only in the driving position at a stop sign or traffic light. So, I had it checked at a license auto repair shop. They checked it out and found out that the #3 spark plug was wet with oil. They informed that the valve cover gasket had to be replaced. When doing so, thay also used a intake and combustion chamber cleaning kit that came with the gasket. I went to pick up the car and it had a rough idle. The engine was shaking real bad. So, the mechanic inform me that I had to burn off the chemicals that was applied in the engine. It's been about a week now and the engine still has a rough idle to it and it shake now going into reverse while backing out of my driveway.
Dec 13, 2008 at 4:32 PM
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ZACKMAN
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Take it back to them. It should be shaking past a few hours. I would also check for vacuum leak and EGR valve plugging up.
Dec 14, 2008 at 10:14 PM
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DARKRACER
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You need an EGR Valve about $100.00 at Auto Zone and easy to install. If that didn’t help you can do the whole tune up yourself and it is easy. Get a new Air filter, spark plugs, spark plugs wires, and the distro cap, change the oil and oil filter cap. You may not need it but the new O2 Sensor helps. If you do all of this it will help pass emissions and help the idling. The cost maybe around $250-$300, Mine altogether cost $250 doing it myself and it run like new now and it pass emissions with flying colors. If you have anymore Questions my e-mail is [email protected]
Jan 6, 2009 at 8:55 AM
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