IDLE........
11-26-2000, 11:59 PM
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Hi everyone, Well I purchased a 1993 J30 Nissan Maxima Ti (VG30E Engine Australian model) Auto sedan back in June 2000. I have always owned Nissan cars. First car and secound car was a Skyline. I have found the Maxima to be the best car to drive out of a lot of cars that I have driven. Anyway.......The Idle...
How smooth is the idle meant to be?? When idling when not in gear how is it meant to be?? Very, very smooth?
I had a little trouble with my car when I first got it. It was suddering on exceleration and was missing etc on idle. The car yard replaced the 3 injectors and the car has been great ever since. But I notice a very slight vibration on the steering wheel when the car idles! The machinics say it is normal. I have got a few friends that have Maximas and there cars do it too. Is it normal?? It is not bad just very light. But enought to make me think what it is. I thought it might have been fuel. Could that be it? I use preium fuel. Might be the octane rating in the fuel. I just don't know. The car drives very, very smooth when driven. Can someone help me with these questions.
Also I service my car every 5000kms. I change oil and filter. Is that enough? What other things should I also replace. I have done the fuel filter back in June just after I got the car. I done the air filter last month and also had the tranny serviced. I have a full service history with the car and the transmission has been serviced on time every time thank god. I seem to hear a lot of storys about the Auto's on these Maxima's.
Thanks :P
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KITT
1993 J3O NISSAN MAXIMA TI (VG30E) AUSTRALIAN MODEL.
How smooth is the idle meant to be?? When idling when not in gear how is it meant to be?? Very, very smooth?
I had a little trouble with my car when I first got it. It was suddering on exceleration and was missing etc on idle. The car yard replaced the 3 injectors and the car has been great ever since. But I notice a very slight vibration on the steering wheel when the car idles! The machinics say it is normal. I have got a few friends that have Maximas and there cars do it too. Is it normal?? It is not bad just very light. But enought to make me think what it is. I thought it might have been fuel. Could that be it? I use preium fuel. Might be the octane rating in the fuel. I just don't know. The car drives very, very smooth when driven. Can someone help me with these questions.
Also I service my car every 5000kms. I change oil and filter. Is that enough? What other things should I also replace. I have done the fuel filter back in June just after I got the car. I done the air filter last month and also had the tranny serviced. I have a full service history with the car and the transmission has been serviced on time every time thank god. I seem to hear a lot of storys about the Auto's on these Maxima's.
Thanks :P
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1993 J3O NISSAN MAXIMA TI (VG30E) AUSTRALIAN MODEL.
11-27-2000, 04:07 AM
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As far as I know, most idle problems are fixed as long as they replace the fuel injector system.
One test you can do is this-- start your car and leave in park, hold a rag lightly over the exhaust and observe the fluctuations of the rag. Might give you a better idea if it's fuel related.
One test you can do is this-- start your car and leave in park, hold a rag lightly over the exhaust and observe the fluctuations of the rag. Might give you a better idea if it's fuel related.