Hi i've been running my sidekick (160000km)for a a year now no problem at all, last week while cruising around on a dirt road the engine suddenly stalls. after a couple of try it starts then run fine for a while. About an hour after same problem again. i brought it back to my garage try to find the problem. since its an on/off problem its not easy.
1-it happens at slow speed-at high speed-an when it runs idle
2-it can run fine for 1 hour an then suddenly stalls 3 times in less then 5 minutes
3 before engine stalls it hesitate and seems like the engine try to compensate for something by opening up the throtle (observed while idling in the garage)
4-a little bit of dark smoke comes out of exhaust when hesitating and stalling
5- it does not start right after stalling it takes a couple of crank
sorry for mistakes english is my 2nd language
thank you for helping
Denis
gaz tank is new, the fuel pump cover as been rebuilt but the pump hasnt been changed
plugs, wires, distributer cap, distributer-OK
no check engine light on