I have a 2002 nissan my why when i put my car in gear it ...


I have a 2002 nissan my why when i put my car in gear it cut right off and it will not go tht in drive and reverse Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the [brake](/topics-brake-nissan/) swit...

I have a 2002 nissan my why when i put my car in gear it cut right off and it will not go tht in drive and reverse Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the [brake](/topics-brake-nissan/) switch? I dont have nothin but 195659 miles the tranmission work find itjust when i putitin gear it cutt slam off wht can it be Mechanic's Assistant: What is the model of your '02 Nissan? Is a 2000 nissan maxisan Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your vehicle yourself? What have you tried so far? I check the sensor and unplug some thing it still doing it please tell me wht it is

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Hi welcome to just Answer I am Roy hope I can help sorry to hear about your car stalling in gear have you had the codes inspected with a scan tool? Let me know Thanks Roy

Yea i did im doing it nowI tex
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It could be a torque converter locked up and will stall the engine in gear

Is u sure
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Most of the time that’s what happened

u dont think it no sensor or nothin
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You can have it inspected to know for sureCould be a solenoid in your valve body alsoI’ve seen a few bad torque converter’s in the old Maximus

My code reading air control system. And intake air sensor
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That is the air flow meter P0101 ?

Is u there
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I am

P0100
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do you have a code number ?

P0110
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That is the air flow meter and intake air temp also

Will tht have something to do with it?
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that could yes

Wis those sensor
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I will send a pic

Is thoes sensorSend me a pic of both please
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P0110
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Air flow meter
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both next to the air filter box

Is tht the littile small one
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locations
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the big one is the air flow it will cause stalling also Mass air flow sensor

I clean it still not doing the same thing
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if you have the code you need to replace it If not clearing with a code reader

It seam like when i put it in gear it just seam like some thing just lock it up
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That is the torque converter you might have more issues

Do a mass air flow surpose to cut off when u unplug it
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it can if you unplug it set a code also

Ok i guess it the torque converter
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I think so from what you have told me

cause if i put it in gear and try toove it with to foot it still will cut off and it want move i try to give it gas and put it in gear it cut sam off
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that's what happens when they lock up
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Just post back if you need anything Thank you Roy!

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