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kenickie
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I've been having problems with my 1994 Micra, 998cc. Basically a few weeks ago I was driving down a motorway at about 75 mph and the car started juddering like it was about to stall (but obviously because of the speed I was doing there was no reason why it should stall). It did this for a few minutes and finally the engine cut out completely. I turned the engine off, then on again, and it was still a bit funny, so I turned it off again then on again and it seemed to be ok (I drove for another 8 miles-ish although I was driving at about 45/50 mph now as I was behind someone very slow and didn't want to overtake them incase it cut out again).
I thought it was just a one off as I later drove back home and it was fine. Then about a week later it happened again on my way to work (this time at about 60ish mph) and twice on the way back. I've taken it to a garage (nissan specialists) and they've said they're not 100% sure, but they think it's the air flow meter. Their advice was to carry on driving until it completely goes so they can be sure that's what it is. However, I don't consider my car safe to drive right now. Apparently I need a new air flow meter chamber. I was quoted £400 for a new one, £300 for a remanufactured one and told I could possibly get one from scrap for a lot cheaper.
From doing a search here, people seem to have solved similar problems by resoldering the throttle body. There's no way I'd want to risk it myself, as I know nothing about cars. Do you think it's worth asking the garage to do?
Also, what are people's opinions on buying an airflow meter from scrap?
Finally, I'm in a bit of a quandry whether to fix the car at all. I can't really afford to spend much on it, and I'm wondering whether it's throwing good money after bad to spend £400 plus on getting it fixed when I only bought it for £850 a year and a half ago (although to be fair, apart from this problem I've been told it's in very good condition).
I thought it was just a one off as I later drove back home and it was fine. Then about a week later it happened again on my way to work (this time at about 60ish mph) and twice on the way back. I've taken it to a garage (nissan specialists) and they've said they're not 100% sure, but they think it's the air flow meter. Their advice was to carry on driving until it completely goes so they can be sure that's what it is. However, I don't consider my car safe to drive right now. Apparently I need a new air flow meter chamber. I was quoted £400 for a new one, £300 for a remanufactured one and told I could possibly get one from scrap for a lot cheaper.
From doing a search here, people seem to have solved similar problems by resoldering the throttle body. There's no way I'd want to risk it myself, as I know nothing about cars. Do you think it's worth asking the garage to do?
Also, what are people's opinions on buying an airflow meter from scrap?
Finally, I'm in a bit of a quandry whether to fix the car at all. I can't really afford to spend much on it, and I'm wondering whether it's throwing good money after bad to spend £400 plus on getting it fixed when I only bought it for £850 a year and a half ago (although to be fair, apart from this problem I've been told it's in very good condition).
