1997 4x4 cutting-out, dying, stalling

[cen28468]

Hey guys, my Nissan is having some problems the last couple of weeks and I thought I would ask around and see if you guys had any suggestions/answers on what the problem could be.

Symptoms are the engine turns over but it won't start until 4 or 5 churns. Then, it immediately acts like it is going to die when it does start, and sometimes just goes ahead and dies. Basically it acts like it is flooded. The truck is not doing this consistently every time I drive though.

When it does stay running, it just spits and sputters and I have to ride the clutch to keep the RPM's up. If i'm going along at a decent speed it is fine, but when I have to accelerate from first to second to third gear (MT), it just feels like it is missing and that is when it dies.

When it stalls, it will not start back unless I wait about 15 minutes. Every time it has happened I had to wait at least 15 minutes each time before everything seemingly went back to normal.

What do you guys think?

[JC87HB]

IDk but i would get it looked at for Injector/compression issues..

o and as for the churning 4-5 times before it turns over i would get the altinator checked... lol Dont flame me if i am like 500000 miles off.. i am only 17.. but i am just basing this off the probs i have had with my d21 and what the cause was

[bucksnort]

fuel pump

[jdefelic]

fuel pump

i second that, check the pump