kellybwright

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.

ChrisMan287

iTrader: (34)

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

Trini Boom

iTrader: (5)

How long has it been blown?

kellybwright

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

tigersharkdude

iTrader: (20)

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

Trini Boom

iTrader: (5)

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..

kellybwright

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

mikeismike2

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.

kellybwright

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

jholley

iTrader: (13)

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

mikeismike2

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

kellybwright

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