Nissan Altima keeps dying, now wont start: started off acting like it would die at stop signs. Then eventually died and wouldnt start.

Asked by slewis1 Aug 13, 2012 at 08:25 PM about the 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car plugs were changed and it started right up, but after 3 days started doing it again. Took to mechanic who said it was exhaust: changed muffler and took off resonater, but 2 days later started doing it again and now it is sitting and wont start. Any suggestions?

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Lol. Only part of exhaust that stalls a car my be a clogged cat or a visual kink in the pipe. If anything exhaust opens up more with age.

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