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Pulsar Mixture Preparation Error

My 2017 Nissan Pulsar (gasoline engine) is showing a mixture preparation error. It has 177729 km. Symptoms: reduced power, check engine light, rough idle, and jerking when accelerating. I suspect a defective injector. Anyone seen this?

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karleule7

I had similar symptoms on my Pulsar: rough idle, jerking, and the engine felt like it was choking. Did you check the throttle body? Worth a look before you jump to injectors. Sometimes a good clean sorts it.

saraheis14 (Author)

Thanks. When you say 'clean', is that a spray cleaner or removal and manual scrub? Also, did your check engine light point to a specific cylinder?

karleule7

I just used a spray cleaner specifically for throttle bodies; easy job. Didn't get a specific cylinder code, just a general mixture error. If cleaning the throttle body doesn't help, get your injectors checked out by a professional. Could save you time and money.

saraheis14 (Author)

Appreciate the advice. I've decided to take it to a workshop for a proper diagnostic. I'll post the results. It was indeed a faulty injector, as suspected. Repair cost 515€ Thanks again!

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