I was leaving the local casino tonight... and as i was driving down the ramp my car just went crazy and started to jerk. i was making a turn around the corner and was in 2nd gear, and as i hit the gas it started jerking and reving way up. so at first i thought i was just taping the gas (or atleast thats what i tryed to tell myself) then as i was getting on the main road it did it again. its like when you just jab the gas in 1st or 2nd gear. im thinking clutch is near the end (130xxx miles on it) and thats kinda what im hoping....anyway wasnt sure if this was somthing anyone has heard of or not.
thanks
Steve

 

maf is acting up

 

With the engine idling, give the MAF a tap with a screwdriver, and see if the engine speed changes, or stalls. That will verify any MAF troubles. Just tap it, if you hit it too hard you can damage it.

 

hmm, might also check the coil packs for cracks or if possible have them tested. Sounds kind of like the "VE hesitation" thing a lot of us have had.

 

MAF, if old, will develop cracks in the black seal around the top. if you have any water or contaminants in there, even a wee bit, the car will become nearly undrivable. and the problem is fixable only if the MAF is replaced with a new one.

 

did the problem also occur while driving straight?

 

well i test the MAF by tapping it and it deffinetly is the problem. i didnt want to dish out teh cash for a new one from nissan so i Ebayd it up (im not sure that was a good idea) and i bought one from an automatic... is that gunna matter??? and if it does do you guys know of a good place i can get one for resonably priced??
Thanks
steve

 

good question..did u try ebay? or 4dsc.com

 

all 3rd gen MAFs are the same. auto/5 spd won't matter. anything from 89-94 will work.

 

Sorry to sound dumb, but where is the MAF and what does it look like? I know it has to do with airflow...but i keep getting it confused with the black rubber thing that brings air into the stock intake...anyone got a pic?

 

damn you should have said something I have an extra one and you wouldnt have had to pay shipping for it.

 

think about it for a minute.. MAF = mass airflow sensor.

so it has to do with air, and it's a sensor. common sense would dictate that it's something with wires on it, and that it's on the intake somewhere.

 

well ill keep that in mind if this one turns out to be FUBAR... even if it is the price was right... w/ shipping it was $43 for the whole intake system haha

 

ok, I have a home made pop chrger too if your interested It makes a huge difference, dont need ti anymore just got a Warpspeed Cai

 

i have no clue what that is....

also, i started my car today to see how bad it was running. i think just letting it sit made it WAY worse or something. now it wont go above 2500 RPM and it smells like atleast one of my cylinders isnt firing. could this be bad coils???? its coming from the cylinder 6 i think (back side on the drivers side???) also when i shift its like im just dumping the clutch, really rough shifts. and until its warmed up it just kills on me. well i went about 4 months with no problem now i think ill be putting some cash into the car finally.
Thanks
Steve

 

i want to do all this myself and possibly friends (just avoid shop costs) so do any of you know of a maual i could get.... the guy at napa sold me the wrong haynes, and when i found the right one 86-92 i believe were the years, it said not specific to VE30DE DOHC motor.

 

not going above 2500 is part of the ECUs failsafe / limp home mode.

and get an FSM there was one forsale in the classifieds.

 

hey MethMax how much would you want for the MAF and where in St Paul are ya??? i really need my car by next week cuz i got work ta do. thanks
steve

 

you need like the 92 till i think its like 94 manual, its the one i have, it has al the VE stuff in it, i would look and give u the specifics, but its puring rain here, and i always keep it in the car. sooo maybe later