2001 maxima stalling while in park...

[mrL]

Hello all. I have a 2001 Maxima and lately off and on when car is idling in park, motor will cut off. Have to restart and sometimes it will do this 2-3 times in a row. Not every time, but here & there. I thought I had the fuel filter changed before but looking at my records, I never have. Could it be my fuel filter needs changing, that's causing this? And where is it located? I remember awhile back someone told me you had to remove alot of stuff to get to it. This true? Could a sensor be causeing it as well? Thanks in advance.

[S14-NEO]

filter is on the firewall dirvers side on that model, what does your car idle at...is it idling higher than normal...does the idle fluctuate?

[mrL]

It idles at 1200 rpm's, then after about a minute or so it went to 1000 rpms and you really dont hear the motor raise or lower between the 2 amounts. It really stays pretty much in that area but slowly goes from 1200 to 1000, even went just a hair under 1000 at one point. What could cause it to die out once in awhile? Possibly a sensor?

[mrL]

Anyone??

[MinisterofDOOM]

Try cleaning your Idle Air Control Valve. There's a how-to in the FAQ sticky for the 4th gen. Your 5th gen should be pretty much the same with just minor differences.