I cleaned my TB the other day and ever since my car hesitates when i hit the gas. I noticed some ripped rubber around the MAF where those clamps are(the ones you tighten with a screw).

Question 1: Would a TINY intake leak cause severe hesitation while accelerating?

Question 2: If so wouldn't it also hesitate while hitting the gas in park? because it doesn't do it in park.

 

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/hypr004/MAF.jpg

this is where the ripped rubber is.

 

yes, that leak is after the MAF it would cause problems if you are taking in air from that point. Put a peice of duct tape over it and then crank the car, it should run fine. If that fixes it then you just need to get a new rubber peice.

 

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/hypr004/MAF.jpg

is that rubber circle part of the MAF? part of that black box? OR, is it an independant piece? Autozone didn't know.

Anyone have the answer to this?

 

I think you're absolutely right. Now i need to figure out where to get it and what it's called.

Thanks man!

 

I think that rubber part is just apart of the stock midpipe, just tape that biatch up and see if that stops the hesitation, report back like a soldier!

 

No problem. If you do want to replace that part, I would just go to the dealer, I am guessing its not that expensive, and I doubt that is a part that you can get at a parts store. You may also look thru the parts f/s section, someone may sell you one. I may actually have it, if you have a better picture of the part rather than that far away one. I have not had a stock intake set up on either one of my cars in such a long time I don't really remember what you are talking about.

 

if its not the air leak its likely the tps sensor. did u disconnect while cleanning? if so thats your problem, it needs to be set to 500 ohms.

 

What's a tps sensor? I'm a noob. Thank's in advance

 

I taped it up with electric tape but i need to buy some duct tape. It may have helped it a bit but i'm not really sure because the hesitation happens intermittently. I'll let you guys know if the duct tape works. For some reason i think it will.

 

It's a real shock what a small leak or gap in the connective tubing/piping between the throttle body and the POD filter (air box) does to a Maxima.

 

 

GOOD FIND number 12 number 12. er? i think.

Box 9. I bent the crap out of everything in box 9 to get to the Throttle Body.

 

Why did you bend it? Should of taken the whole intake off, really easy.

 

I didn't bend it all permanently, only while i was trying to take off piece 10 on the diagram. But I later realized what you just said. Take off the whole intake. LOL!

 

If it's something expensive to replace, or not worth replacing, I would just get an Ebay intake.