98 maxima has trouble starting and when does it sputters an smells of raw gas?
Can anyone help??

Oh yeah engine light doesn't come on , even before start-up.

 

The CEL bulb must be out. Get the code(s) and report back.

 

How long has it been blown?

 

All these codes showed uup
po100
po141
po446
po302
po325
p1105
p1400
p1490
p1492
where to start

 

Go to post #3
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...ere-first.html

 

Good grief man... Lets start with P0100 which is the MAF sensor and P0302 which is a misfire in cylinder 2. Inspect the ignition coil and check the spark plug. If the plugs haven't been replaced, replace all 6 and clean out MAF. The things these 4th gens go through I tell ya..

 

O.K I did check the coil and no spark so 1 problem solved, get back to ya on the MAF..Thanks 4 your help

 

Maybe you already did so, but did you reset the ECU and then see what you have left?
Hopefully you'll come up with just a hand full to troubleshoot instead of a basket full.
Just start the engine - go nowhere - and turn it off and see what codes show up.

 

How do you reset ecu? dont have obd2 scanner is there any other way?

 

Watch pmohr's video in post 9 of this thread that tigershark already provided

 

Left-hand side of this page, about 7 items up - find VBX Maxima link for ECU reset info:
http://www.mikeskeys.com/auto.htm

 

WOW! Replaced coil pack on cylinder 2 and pow it runs great again! Best 100 bucks spent.