http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?postid=3354806

 

good find. Not sure why my link didn't work...

 

lately the check engine light came on, so i pulled 2 codes 0512 and 0902, after that i went to the thread about codes and its saying "Rear Heated Oxygen Sensor Heater"... my question is what is the difference between the 0707 code and those two
do i have to buy a new one or there are other solutions?

thanks

 

Ok, my car won't even crank when I try to start it (no click or anything) and I'm not sure what it is. I hit the starter a few times to try to get it going, but that did nothing. Over the past couple weeks it's taken my car longer and longer to start, and now it won't start at all. My battery and the connection to the battery is fine. Because my problem slowly got worse over time, could that be the ignition switch or would it be something else?

 

have you changed the starter or just hit it a few times...?

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=537445

check that.
i just went to the old link in the stickies and followed that procedure

 

i would start off with extra grounding, or pulling the starter and getting it tested. after that i would move on to the starting switch, its a cheap part to replace anyway

 

check the corresponding o2 fuses, then i'd would probably just replace the sensor. lots of BP breaker will be your friend.

 

Would a 300zx TT fuel filter fit in my 99 Max SE?

If so, what would be the advantages of putting it in?

 

I've only hit it a few times with a pipe. Haven't taken it out yet. Wanted to get feedback before I started digging at things. When I get it out, how would I go about checking if it's bad or not?

 

Sorry for the noob question, but how would I go about grounding it more? I'm just starting to do DIY's so I don't know much yet. Thanks.

 

the 300zxTT fuel filter is a bigger filter - thats it. it does not clean the gas better or produce more HP or anything. its just bigger (twice the size) so the actual fuel cleaning filter lasts longer.

i was originally gonna replace the nasty and corroded fuel filter on my 96 GLE. there was an ample amount of room in that area to maneuver and put the new 300ZX fuel filter. now i have a 97 GLE and that area is a lot more cramped, not to mention 100k less miles.

the thing is sitting in my room still wrapped in plastic. i got it from courtesy nissan for 12.95 plus 8 shipping.

you should look around your fuel filter area (its located on the firewall on the other side of where the steering column is). if you see that you have some room to work with, then it would be good. especially if you have 110k plus miles on your car. but i dunno, i dont know what 99 engine bays look like.
you can take pics or just drive it over to me in delray (linton and congress)

 

http://www.activetuning.com/products...stallation.php
follow that writeup but buy your own wire and parts. Btw....if the car takes longer to start and now doesn't....don't you think that you should replace the starter instead of just hitting it with a pipe? How does that help at all?

 

there is room to move in every maxima. You need to remove the intake and you have plenty of room to get your rooms into position to change the filter. Benefits are not shown at all with the bigger filter. People say it last longer but a lot of people believe you don't even need to change the filter. I havn't cahnged mine in over a year and I still got 22mpg last week. All personal preference. As I say a lot on here, a lot of guys do it so they can put it in the mod list in their sig like they did some custom work to their car...

 

22 is pretty bad imo - i get slightly worse. since ive gotten into the 4th gens my mpg has been similar (18-23 mpg). then again both of the 4th gens i owned had broken or malfunctioning knock sensors and i been hittin the gas pretty heavy PLUS i live in stop-and-go land. still, my 93 maxima SE was getting 24-28 mpg easily. and i drove that thing just as hard. i dont know why my mpg is so bad but i bought the fuel filter for the might-as-well reason (only like 20 bux)

last weekend i brought it to a "buddy" of mine at the local nissan dealership and he said that the 300zx TT fuel filter wont fit in the 97 block. i guess he was wrong.

i just need a local maxima fanatic to come show me some things. seems like mechanics and dealerships are 90% imcompetent/uninformed. i would trust one of you with 3k posts over a dealership mechanic anyday of the week.

someone in southern florida want to make 20 bux?

 

Are you kidding? You think 22mpg is bad? wow...dude it's a fuel filter, you can do it yourself. It just has to fit into the filter holder, which is a little smaller. It will fit tho.

 

I'll probably end up driving over there later this week.
I'm a n00b at all this stuff, but I do know that my car has nearly 150k on it so I definitely need a new one.

 

Thanks for the link. I don't have time right now to look at it, but I will certainly read up when I get a minute. As for hitting the starter, I've heard from a few people that hitting it might be a temporary fix to get another couple starts out of it. If I hit it and it started, then I could narrow my problem down to the starter. Now that it didn't work, I'm not 100% that's the problem.

 

it doesn't work at all so why wouldn't it be the problem? Your plugs are good, battery is good, why would you not check on the starter being bad? That makes no sense to me. Otherwise lets go through the issues:
- Do you hear the cranking sound when you're trying to start your car?
- When you switch the ignition ON before starting a car, does the "check engine" light come on?
- When you switch the ignition ON, do you hear fuel pump buzzing sound from the gas tank area?

Also there are issues that could have happened beforehand which could include:
- leaving the lights ON overnight
- driving through a deep puddle, or washing the engine compartment
- trying a jump start
- having had the engine repaired recently
- the engine was overheated
- extremely low oil pressure
- unusual noises such as knocking, pinging, whistling
- smoking from exhaust pipe
- strong smell of a gas

Point is that there is a lot of reasons why the engine could not be starting. You need to make sure your battery, spark plugs, starter, fuel/air ratio are correct. You need to start at one end and start fixing problems. You can't just sit on here and hope someone will say something that will fix the problem right off. Check what I said and go from there.

 

thanks for the answer
i would like to know which fuse should i look?
i think this is the oxygen sensor near the cat.. i just changed my b-bipe with a budget bpipe and i think it wont be that hard to change the o2 sensor it was almost impossible to take it off from the old one so we had to heat it up, maybe i ''killed'' the sensor lol

 

look at the little fuse panel by you left knee, right above the hood release. there is a "map" on the back side of the cover as to which fuses are which.

and yes it would be the one in/behind the cat depending on what year your car is.

well then yea you probably pissed it off, now it just doesn't want to work.

 

Sometimes a feel a crunching/grinding vibration through the brake pedal. Anyone know what this might be?

 

sounds like your grinding into your rotor and need to change your brake pads.

 

from that cover, its a 15 amp fuse but dont know which one, so i looked all the 15 amp and they are good
when i returned to the Code Thread, its saying fuse #31 but whats weird is i dont even have a fuse in that slot but it was working before it gives the code...

 

Ok, I swapped my transmission over the weekend. The car has 160k and while i had the tranny out I decided to change the rear main seal. Bought the seal from autozone, checked it to make sure it was the same and everything checked out. Lubed the seal up before I bolted it onto the block and tightened it accordingly. I have done this a number of times, so I know I did it right. Bolted the new tranny on and everything was fine. When I got done I started the car and ran it for about 35mins while it was still on the jack stands and checked for any leaks and I didn't see any.

Tonight I take it on a test drive and after driving for about 5mins I pull into a gas station just to check if everything is ok. As soon as i stop, I notice smoke coming from the front so I pop the hood and take a look. Couldn't see anything from the top so i look under and behold, there is a pool of oil. I head back home before the car starts knocking, and put it on some ramps. I take another look and notice its leaking motor oil from the bell housing which tells me its the rear main seal.

This either means its not sitting all the way right or they sold me a bad seal. I hope its not sitting right coz i really don't wanna take that thing out. I'm going to pour some engine stop leak and run the car for a bit and hopefully the seal will swell up and sit right. If anyone has another solution PLEASE HELP ME OUT before I'm forced to take that seal out.

 

well since your poking around in there make sure there are fuses where they all should be. its probably the actual sensor

 

okay heres the deal i have a 99 nissan maxima. and i had a short ram intake because for some reason the one i ordered does not fit....well anyway i know the poing is to take COLD air not hot ....but my question is....should i wait till i get the right one or can i keep it a short ?

 

your question doesn't make sense. You had a short ram that you think is supposed to get cold air? No. you will only get cold air in the fender really. Get rid of your giant sig!!

 

No what i sead is i have a short ram....... and i know it is takeing hot air now ..... and i want to know if it is better to use stock for now... untill i get the right one. or is a short okay .. sorry if i sound stupid..

 

I have a 96 maxima SE that has hard starts. The engine turns over, gets spark but seems to stop momentarily during start as if engine pressure becomes too great to continue, then usually starts up after this slight hesitation. Does not happen every time and car always starts up. Starts are not long drawn out events. Only code present is for knock sensor. Engine has 193k miles but, other than this, runs very well. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

yes. you are going to have to reduce the size of that picture.

 

wow read the rules! You can't post your random a$$ questions in here!!!

OP, short ram is fine till you get a CAI. Or you can use the stock. It's not a big deal.

 

stock with the K&N drop in at www.courtesyparts.com is more bang for your buck than an aftermarket cai from what ive read. i will order one in a few weeks and let you know.

 

Is there a easy fix or explanation to why my ABS light and airbag lights are on???...mayb just a shortage???....it also happened to my old 95 max.

 

yeah if you read the stickies its already covered how to fix the problem.

 

hi does anyone knows what is the best short air intake that they sell in ebay and that it will fit my 96 maxima without modifications. cause i hear that they have some air intakes on ebay that won,t fit .

 

sweet more intake questions... where did you hear that? Cause my assumption is that since you didn't know information about the intake itself, then you didn't search on here, which means you got your information somewhere probably irrelevant. If it's a short ram it will fit.

 

you said its been getting worse over time, but what year is your car? i'm not sure if we have covered this, but if its a 99 it could be security problem.

 

i read a post abouth 1 month ago saying one air intake selling for 19.99 in ebay it won't fit on his 4th gen maxima and i have seen the air intakes and they look so different in the shape, that why my question. if someone knows what is the best from ebay let me know, also i can't search for more of this thread i think its because im still a neebie to get to the search area cause it won't let me search

 

yeah you're new you can't search. But as i said, if its a short air intake it will fit. The pipe is striaight and short. Only CAI have a possibility of not fitting since they have to bend. The thread you read probably was about a cai. There was someone that bought a cai from ebay and the bends were backwards. But that's the only one i've ever seen. Bomz intake is fine.