# 1998 Nissan Pathfinder stalling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-pathfinder-stalling/79758>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, pathfinder\
**Created:** [June 5, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-pathfinder-stalling/79758 "2013-06-05T16:46:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jogianderson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jogianderson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jogianderson)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-pathfinder-stalling/79758/1 "2013-06-05T16:46:20Z")

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I have a 1998 Pathfinder with around 160,000 miles on it. This week it has had some issues with stalling when I am idling. The first time it happened, I was at a stoplight and it cut out 3 times and I was able to start it back up and drive the rest of the way home (40 miles) with no problem. The next time it started stalling out I was at a stoplight and was able to put it in neutral and rev the engine and it stayed on. I have a 45 mile commute to and from work every day, and I don’t want this to happen when I am on the highway going 65mph.

I have no idea about cars and I thought it would be better to reach out to the CarTalk community before I drop who knows how much money at the mechanics. Any help is really appreciated!

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-pathfinder-stalling/79758/2 "2013-06-05T16:49:04Z")

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Almost impossible to diagnose over the internet.

When was the last time it had a tune-up?

One forgotten item on this truck is the fuel filter since it’s a pain to replace.

You’re going to have to take this into a mechanic and have them diagnose it.

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**Author:** ![jogianderson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jogianderson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jogianderson)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-pathfinder-stalling/79758/3 "2013-06-05T17:14:22Z")

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Thanks MikeInNH! I had it in the shop in March for an oil change, fluids and new tires. I will check on the fuel filter and try and get it to a shop.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-pathfinder-stalling/79758/4 "2013-06-05T17:19:01Z")

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The fuel filter is only ONE item that can cause this problem. I’d consider taking into a mechanic for a full diagnosis.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-pathfinder-stalling/79758/5 "2013-06-06T06:03:59Z")

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@jogianderson

Here’s what I would do

Clean the throttle body

If that doesn’t help, there’s a good chance the IAC idle air control valve is faulty.

You could try cleaning the IAC also, but it doesn’t always work