my 2001 nissan sentra will not go over 2500 RPMs...any ideas as to why? just replaced the mass air filter yesterday and now it wont go over 2500 RPMs and sputters when started.

Asked by jordyn0214 Apr 05, 2012 at 07:01 PM about the 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

it jumpes between 1000 rpms and 500 when it is started. also the service engine soon light is on.

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i had a fiesta that was like that and as it revs it spluttered, it turned out to be my coil pack....

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I have checked all of the coils on m spark plugs and it did not make a difference. Will the catalytic converter be stopped up and make it do that?

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