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Location of the Idle Adjustment Screw on a 1992 Nissan🤔Maxima

Old May 30, 2026 | 01:03 PM
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Location of the Idle Adjustment Screw on a 1992 Nissan🤔Maxima

Dear Fellow 3rd Generation vehicle owners, I was hoping if someone on this Forum can help me locate the "idle Speed Adjustment Screw" on my 1992 Nisssan Maxima SE. Ever since I've owned this vehicle I have never adjusted the idling. If someone can assist me in pinpointing it, it will be greatly appreciated. If you are able, please attach a photo highlighting the exact location.
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Old May 30, 2026 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxima-4DSC
check the throttle cable adjustments on top of the manifold. then if you want to play with the idle adjustment there is a screw on the IAC if your on the drivers sive of the car facing the motor is to the leftside under the throttle body, try a search for idle air control there was a pic in one of the threads....

Originally Posted by HTPerformance
On the right of the Throttle body there are two screws on the Throttle position sensor, loosen those and adjust either way, do it with the engine on, and you can tell which way it is going, just go all the way to the lowest, and tighten again....should be the thing you need.
Originally Posted by 92 Max
Yes the idle speed is adjusted by the screw in the IAC. The IAC is a small cylinder with two large and two small hoses coming out of it. One of the large hoses comes from the side of the air snorkle between the throttle body and the air flow meter. The adjustment screw is on the side of the IAC facing the radiator.

One thing I noticed though is that if the air hasn't been purged from the coolant system the temp sensor is high and dry and the car stays on high idle. There is a bolt screwed into the top of the engine, in front of the throttle body, by the thermostat. Loosen it with the radiator cap off and the heater set to max heat, and air will vent out of the bolt hole. When coolant starts to come out tighten it. Take it for a ride and see if the engine idles down.
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