Apparently the low fuel reading from the sensor will put this into a sort of "limp mode", which explains my situation.
just the fuel gauge & it coincides directly with the performance issue
access panel under the rear seat isn't enough room to replace the fuel pump?
This happened twice lately:
once after leaving Xterra ('03 SE 2WD) parked tilted with driver side up on 2 ramps
& again weeks later after leaving it parked overnight with front end up on 2 ramps...
Fuel gauge suddenly reads E, though tank is more than 1/2 full.
Starts up & drives fine under 30...
well, just trying to get this through winter & see how it (@ 175K) holds up before really committing too much:
i had put new valve cover gaskets on & iridium plugs 15K ago, when the prev. owner first got it.
she had timing belt done & later heater core tubes + the hoses going to the tubes from...