2000 nissan maxima stall in cold weather

[hitbychance]

Hey guys,

Been a member for a while but this year i picked up a 2000 maxima for winter. Recently i have been having some cold weather here -22 F . When i start my car in the morning it immediately starts and stalls. It does this about 5 times until it actually stays running. I have a half to 3/4 tank of fuel. Anyone have any ideas?

[OwnerCS]

I had that issue surface in extreme cold on a Z car a long time ago due to a bad IACV. While the temperature is different for the following thread post, I would try to clean and test the IACV then clean the MAF as my first area to check. IIRC the VQ30DE on the 2000 is the same engine in the 4th GEN with the most similarity to the 1999 model 4th gen.

I keep a spare MAF and IACV (cleaned and tested) that I have picked up from a local salvage yard on hand for when an issue surfaces with stalling at idle or stoplights. I've been able to pick up good working MAFs and IACVs for $30 each from wrecked salvage cars. Where are you located? I've found the IACV to be easy to clean and restore.

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[hitbychance]

thanks for the reply! Last night i filled the tank and put in a jug of gas line antifreeze. the car started first try this morning with -29 deg F weather. I'm in new brunswick Canada

[hitbychance]

sorry for the double post, guess today it decided not to start again, i'll look at getting a spare iacv

[denialthomas]

I am also facing the same problem to start the car daily in the morning. Did you find any solution which works everyday? I am searching for more details about this.