# Very rough idle, dies when throttle opens

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**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [January 22, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-rough-idle-dies-when-throttle-opens/138248 "2005-01-22T23:43:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![1GAlty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/a9adbd/32.png) [@1GAlty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1GAlty)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-rough-idle-dies-when-throttle-opens/138248/1 "2005-01-22T23:43:06Z")

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The car was running fine. I stopped in at a store, came back ten minutes later, started it, drove two blocks, then it died at a light. I restarted it: idle was very rough, and opening the throttle killed it. I started it again and let it idle for 2 minutes. No warning lights came on, but it died again as soon as I opened the throttle. Tow truck :roll:

There was a rattling sound whenever the engine was cold in December. Neil at Speedworks figured it was the timing chain. I didn’t hear the rattling anymore recently, even during that cold snap we just had. Did my chain get too loose? Or maybe the fuel pump failed?

Engine is a stock KA24DE with 206K. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.

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**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2005, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-rough-idle-dies-when-throttle-opens/138248/2 "2005-01-23T03:01:55Z")

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Shit thats weird. Um Im drunk and dont know if its possable but if a cam gear skiped a tooth??? Ive had hondas that have done that but I know the timing chain gets loose as a goose on the ka’s. Im guessing to cheak the timing. Or if a vaccume is messedor maf is messed??? damn

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**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2005, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-rough-idle-dies-when-throttle-opens/138248/3 "2005-01-23T08:08:18Z")

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[http://www.n-e-c-c.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=818](http://www.n-e-c-c.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=818) This should apply to the altima anyways. Go to the ECM section and see what the comp has to say.

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**Author:** ![1GAlty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/a9adbd/32.png) [@1GAlty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1GAlty)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-rough-idle-dies-when-throttle-opens/138248/4 "2005-04-16T10:17:31Z")

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It turned out to be the distributor. Sorry I forgot to post the solution until so late. Must be getting senile . . . :E Anyway, hope this helps anyone with similar problems.