16 years old. #4 cylinder. Injector replaced 3 times.

Bosch injectors

edit: at least my title holds true

 

and how many times was it replaced with a brand new one

 

this will be the third time.

<3 for one year warranties

 

WTF are you using for gas?

 

My engine hydrolocked due to a bad pressure regulator. Now it won't start. Cranks over about three retations, then "CLUNK it stops and i have to try all over again. Number 2 injector has gone bad twice too

 

You took it to a shop

 

110 octane

9 miles in a 1/4 tank, that HAS to be a record

 

your ecu might have some problems (or you need a competant mechanic).

 

Mr.Gone said it was IACV

 

If you're using that high octance may be part of the reason why your injectors keep going bad, and it's not too good for the rest of the motor either.

 

but... you ride comfort mode O_o

a fluid is a fluid is a fluid. 110 octane will eff up injectors just as much as 89 octane will.

oh, and Jeff: Yeah, I know. That's why i took it to the shop.

 

The IACV did go bad


But he also replaced injectors 4 and 6 at that time. Afterward you could hear a misfire in the exhaust, much worse than the one before.

 

He should just add a huge turbo to take advantage of all the fuel.

 

Yes... I drive sloooooowwww

Higher octance gas is less explosive, burns cooler, and has less 'cleansing' ability as purer, lower octane gasoline.

 

wanna know why?

because when the codes were pulled, the screw wasn't put back. it was in Mode IV: on/off switch mode

 

just for laughs, Shawn thinks that my engine wont hydrolock on a broken injector.

 

wait, so you are a ?

 

if installed properly and the engine is running

 

touche, your "answer" to my idle problem as hardly the correct one. guess which IACV is on there now that the ecu is in the correct mode?

 

in before mod power abuse

 

I'm sorry, but what fixed the problem? at the time?

Guess would be the same one. Cant ask for pics because its at a shop


edit:

 

what fixed the problem? the farking injector

and the car is back in my hands

 

if the injector fixed the problem then explain this thread please

 

pwned...

I think both of you need to take your Maximas and roll them off of a cliff, then go buy Hondas that won't break down.

 

How would they get them there? None of them work

 

nope, they need 'yotas
more reliable and boring too boot

 

Actually they need a room. But we won't go there.

 

:X

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With the kind of advice I see given on this site I don't blame anyone for taking their car to a shop at least when they do that the problem gets fixed quickly and probably ends up being cheaper instead of blowing hundreds of dollars on new knock sensors, injectors and various other shot-in-the-dark fixes that are encouraged by the 'mechanics' on here.

 

Are you saying you take your own car to a shop??

 

Are you saying you've never taken you car to a shop ??

Of course I have.. I do what I can to fix it, but if I can't then I'll get a pro to do it for me.

 

Once. And after the screwed up and I had to redo what they did, never again. And I've done ALOT.

 

I'm sorry that you expect all of us here to know exactly what people are talking about when they give us **** for descriptions.

Besides, there are more than a hand full of people who have told me Nissan/other mechanics have told them their engine was blown/rod knock/whatever when it was simply VTC noise.

The only time my car has ever been to a shop was to an allignment shop, and the only thing I have not touched or replaced on my car is body parts and anything below the cams, above the oil pan. That does not count the number of engine swaps I have done and helped with, along with the spare motor I have.

Jeff has done even more than I have.

 

Yah that's cool man I'm not saying anything about what you've done or haven't done, and it sounds like you've done more car work than I have. I was just commenting that having read these forums since I got my Maxima 2+ months I've just seen soooo many threads where people are asking for advice and end up buying a whole bunch of parts that do not solve their problem... usually a problem that a good mechanic could disgnose and fix alot quicker and more cheaply. I understand that descriptions of problems given ARE quite poor...

Funny what you say about the VTC ticking being misdiagnosed.. because I ended up actually getting my car from a dealer for the sole reason that the VTC ticked.. let me explain... (this is first time ever from dealer, I always buy private).. the dealer's OWN mechanics told the salesmen that the car had SERIOUS timing chain/cam or worse issues causing that noise. I took the car for a test drive, sneaked in the ground fix, and sure enough it stopped the noise immediately. Of course when I got back I informed the dealer that their mechanics were indeed correct and my own independant mechanic had quoted me a HUGE repair bill !!!.. so I got the car dirt cheap. Ok Jeff92SE maybe your right I have done something dishonest.. once.. and I kinda felt bad.. but hey it was a car stealership and I'm sure they still turned a profit or they wouldn't have sold it.

 

Yeah I would never go to a mechanic and say 'fix my car'. If I do have to go it will always be for something that I know 90% the problem but just don't have the tools or knowledge to repair.

 

It's bad when you assume Dave. I told the NISSAN tech (which are supposed to be professionals right?? ), to fix SPECIFICALLY my VTC assemblies. They did not do it correctly.

What kind of rookie just says "fix my car?" anyway?

 

I do



of course that's to my uncle who doesn't care for fixing my car anyhow

 

Don 't be so touchy man I wasn't implying that YOU would just go to mechanic and say that. As for VTC's I'm actually pretty happy with just the ground short in there... if I do get them fixed it'll be once I have a backup car, I couldn't justify paying big $$$ for a little extra top-end power.

 

Yeap, pretty sure I got the same deal with my black one, I just haven't messed with it yet (will after the white car is gone).

Some **** hat threw away my spare engine for it though

 

Wanna buy mine?