Top 10 2000 Nissan Frontier Questions & Answers

po325--ignition system or missfire.

check wiring and connection if good replace knock sensor

You are correct the upper radiator hose leads to the thermstat housing. The thermostat housing should be retained by only 2 bolts.

The entire bed line will need to be removed. The long screws that hold the metal bracet where the bed extender attaches also hold the tail light assembly in place.
I pulled the bed liner up at a 45 degree angle and layed it on top of the cab. This revealed the screws. Take both screws out and lay to the side along with the metal bracket for the bed extender.
Now firmly grab the edges of the tail light assembly and pull...there are 2 hard rubber nipples that snap in to hold the assembly. You will feel like you might break it but you won't..just pull straight back hard. The assembly will "POP" out and then you can just twist the back of each bulb there are (3) and pull out..now you will see the bulbs..just pull the bad bulb straight out and push the new one into place. Now just reassemble. Total time will be 30-45 min. for this repair.

torque specs for the rocker cover (valve cover) screws:
9 - 26 inch lbs
step one- 9 in lbs step 2- 18 in lbs step 3- 26 in lbs
tightening order (see diagram below)

Im guessing this is an automatic, theres a trany dipstick, engine should be at operating temp and the truck level remove the dip stick and wipe clean then reinsert and pull out the fluid should be in the hass maxs. if this truck is manual trans then the trany is checked from under the truck, remove the fill plug on the side of the trany and fill unttil oil runs out the fill hole. hope this helps.

You don't hear it running when your turn the key on just before the crank position.

You have replaced the fuel filter and it was pretty much stopped up. (destroyed pump trying to pump through stopped up filter.)

Because it was going bad you couldn't drive fast because it wasn't pumping enough fuel.

Disconnect fuel line and see if fuel comes out when you turn the key on.

Where is the fuel pump relay at on 99 Nissan Frontier 3.3

The dash lights run thru the headlight switch and there are 3 fuses for the lighting switch. All are 15amp according to the diagram.
It doesn't tell me where they are. That should have been in the owners manual.

VG33 engine will have timing marks. a timing gun is also handy in these situations.

you can find information on how to change the timing belt/set timing in the repair manual (check link for navara aka frontier)
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