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Question, we took Nissan Skyline R33 1993 tubo for a test drive and while stopped the revs moved low and then it stalled. The revs were normall and only run low when we stopped at traffic lights etc.

The sales guy said he knows someone with the same car, and the reason for the revs idleing low is because the car is built with a "rev hunter" and it is normal with skylines. I have never heard of anything like this.

I am unsure about buying the car because it actually stalled on me, could you please give me some advice, URGENT.

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Question, we took Nissan Skyline R33 1993 tubo for a test drive and while stopped the revs moved low and then it stalled.  The revs were normall and only run low when we stopped at traffic lights etc.
Common problem take a read of this thread. I fixed my problem by cleaning my air filter and by cutting the wire that links the fuel pump to the ecu and grounding it. Never stalled since :rofl:

I have also bumped my idle from ~660rpm to 760rpm. I can't remember ever remember my car "hunting" since turning the idle up abit.

Roy Grand Master

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its got factory bov and he is asking for $14900what do you reckon guys buy or not

Tell him to remove the rev hunter (whatever that is, its a bullsh1t excuse for we can get it to idle :cheers: ) and get the thing to idle and drive like the factory and you will buy it :)

It could be a crazy re-written Jap ECU, it could be a dirty AFM, couild be idle control valve setting - is the air con on????

It COULD be a stuffed bottom end and the stalling be oil pressure related...dont scoff thats how it all started with my SR20 Pulsar when the dealer said it was just a bit of water in the coil pack as the engine was just detailed...took it back repeatedly, then after 3 months of stalling / idle probs they said it was a stuffed engine...sorry you are out of warranty, "what you been thrashing this car or something" :D

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Back when I was really, really new to imports a used car salesman convinced me an NA 300ZX was a twin turbo 300ZX. Good thing I didn't buy it and then realise it was a twin turbo at its first service.

But I've learnt a lot since then. The car yard has also moved and changed names. Twice.

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My car came onto the same situation, sometime will stall when coming to a stop at traffic light, and rev would hunt sometime, but sometime ok.

In my car it was a dying fuel pump. You might wanna check the fuel pressure to see if the car's fuel filter is dirty, if not, then could be fuel pump problem. Could be electrical too eg not earthed properly if it got aftermarket one, or maybe check the voltage supply to the fuel pump.

But then again as said above, it could be dirty afm, could be the aac valve or idle control - there's so many parameters that you should taken into account. Just a food for thought.

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don't get it mate...

if its giving this problem at a test drive, imagine what other problems it will give you once you take it home!

there are plenty of skylines around for sale, take a few for a drive

and stay away from dealerships! dodgy as all shit...

good luck!

Waz.

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