Thread: car will not go over 2k rpm

jus bought a 96 200sx se-r and starts and runs fine just if you give it gas, it acts as if it has a rev limiter at 2k rpm.. same if you try to drive it of course....i have been told by a few ppl that it may be a resistor in the dist. or that it may be the ecu...just thought id get a little info before getting into it....thanks!

p.s. just bought 2...one's a parts car...may be looking to part out after i get one running..

Is your MAF plugged in?

A buddy of mine showed me that if you unplug it and rev the motor it acts like a 2-step. Check your MAF ground and other connections, Also try and get some CRC MAF cleaner and spray that chit in there ont he resistor thingy.

GL.

-Wes

x2 on the maf. Your ecu is in "limp mode" and is more than often from a bad or disconnected maf.

x3. Check out the MAF.

awesome guys haven't tried it yet but def go now and look... thanks tons guys!!!!

x4 on MAF. It happens

I know on my 1.6l 200sx it overheated one time and put a ghost code out and wouldn't go over 2000rpm nissan wanted an arm and a leg to clear it. I just unhooked the battery for a day and it cleared by itself

well before i picked this one up, there was no battery in it and he hadn't started it for a week or so....thanks for the info

hey guys swapped out MAF from a working sr20 and no go still got the same problem any other ideas?

did you reset the ECU?