# 2000 Nissan Maxima shuts off after idling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-nissan-maxima-shuts-off-after-idling/176199>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, maxima\
**Created:** [April 17, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-nissan-maxima-shuts-off-after-idling/176199 "2021-04-17T13:33:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![726Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/8e8cbc/32.png) [@726Jim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/726Jim)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-nissan-maxima-shuts-off-after-idling/176199/1 "2021-04-17T13:33:06Z")

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When I stop sometimes at a stop light or the car is idling for a little while it will shut off, What could be the problem?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-nissan-maxima-shuts-off-after-idling/176199/2 "2021-04-17T21:26:02Z")

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A bad idle air control valve or dirty throttle body could cause that. A vacuum leak is another possibility.