I had a problem on my Nissan Xterra 2000. Symptons sound similar. In my case, it ran fine for a while and then suddenly the engine starts to stumble and lose output. At one point it did not even have enough HP to move. Irregular idling too. Thought it was water in my fuel. Bought water remover from the store and added to gas tank. Problem did not go away. Instead, "Service Engine Soon" light came on. Had to have it towed to the dealer as there was no way the engine could keep up with traffic. Dealer replaced the "Crank Position Sensor" today. Parts $33.00, Labor: $300 (about 3 hrs worth of work). Seems to work fine now but I will wait and see. Dealer also stated that Distributor bearing appears to be noisy and will need to be replaced sooner or later. I will wait for it to go before I fix that.
Knock Sensor Circuit High Input (Bank 1)
Possible Causes:
Knock sensor signal circuit is open.Knock sensor signal circuit is shorted to VREF or system power.Knock sensor is damaged or has failed.Trouble Code: P0420
Catalyst Efficiency Below Normal (Bank 1)
Possible Causes:
Air leaks at the exhaust manifold or in the exhaust pipes.Catalytic converter is damaged, contaminated or has failed.Front HO2S or rear HO2S is contaminated with fuel or moisture.Front HO2S and/or the rear HO2S is loose in the mounting hole.Front HO2S older (aged) than the rear HO2S (HO2S is lazy).
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