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1991 Maxima SE started running rough. Seems like a dead miss. It started this after purchasing gas at a Wal Mart store. After a day or so it stopped missing. Started intermitant dead miss off and on for a while. A couple of months later it started again. Now miss won't go away. A scratching sound in rear of engine it seems like a dry belt where there is no belt. Car starts immediately and never goes dead. Plugs and wires were changed less than a year ago. Leak in power steering hose allows oil to leak onto side of engine. Don't know if this has effect or not.

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For one thing get the leak stopped and then run some Dry Gas through your tank. Could be water in there.

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