4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999) Visit the 4th Generation forum to ask specific questions or find out more about the 4th Generation Maxima.

Help please

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-25-2022, 01:47 PM
  #1  
Newbie - Just Registered
Thread Starter
 
Emims1980's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 8
Help please

Hey folks. I'm new to this forum and I would have searched but have no idea what this is. The hose comes from the valve cover to some sort of airbox? Anyway the end of the hose is taped up with electric tape. Just needing a little help. Hope I didn't break rules. Thanks in advance
Emims1980 is offline  
Old 01-25-2022, 02:00 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Turbobink's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Tampa Bay
Posts: 2,661
What, exactly, is your question?

- what’s the hose?
- what’s the “some sort of air box thing?
- why is there e-tape on the hose end?

What’s the help your looking for?
Turbobink is offline  
Old 01-25-2022, 02:19 PM
  #3  
Newbie - Just Registered
Thread Starter
 
Emims1980's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 8
What exactly is the part the tore up taped up end is and how severe is the problem
Emims1980 is offline  
Old 01-25-2022, 03:41 PM
  #4  
Administrator
iTrader: (43)
 
The Wizard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Southern California
Posts: 16,637
Hard to tell, but it appears the plastic nipple of the air box (resonator to keep things quiet) has broken off, and hence why the hose it taped off.
Not a severe/critical issue, but it should be addressed. Get either a new hose and/or airbox (or both if needed) and fix it. Simple stuff.

The only rule you broke is having a lame thread title. LOL I plan to revise it shortly.
Read this, right in the stickies at the top of the forum:
https://maxima.org/forums/4th-genera...ease-read.html

Last edited by The Wizard; 01-26-2022 at 03:29 PM.
The Wizard is offline  
Old 01-25-2022, 06:54 PM
  #5  
JvG
Senior Member
 
JvG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 2,979
I would consider glueing the broken nipple to the air box.
​​​​​​
Detach the hose and broken nipple.
Clean the parts the broken area with brake cleaner and a paper towel.

Then I would use a two-part epoxy glue to attach the nipple to the air box.
Use masking tape to reinforce the joined area until the epoxy cures.

No guarantee that this will work. Yet it almost certainly will.

Otherwise find another air box at a wrecking yard.

Last edited by JvG; 01-25-2022 at 06:57 PM.
JvG is offline  
Old 01-25-2022, 10:29 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
KP11520's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Long Island
Posts: 1,568
How about the appropriate size of one of these with appropriate washers and a nut and drill out the broken one and silicone in place and tighten the nut with high temp, oil resistant silicone. Done!

But I like JvG's idea best. Arkansas has pick a part junk yards where you remove exactly what you want from their stock cars.



KP11520 is offline  
Old 01-26-2022, 03:27 AM
  #7  
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Turbobink's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Tampa Bay
Posts: 2,661
The air box thing isn’t part of the air box. It’s the intake air duct.


The hose with the taped end is part of the PCV system. It’s called the blow-by gas hose.



Turbobink is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Emims1980
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
3
01-24-2022 01:06 PM
franck0011
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
7
03-07-2014 10:10 PM
flaco
3rd Generation Maxima (1989-1994)
4
11-30-2012 07:40 AM
Dan
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
5
09-06-2005 03:21 PM
98maxse5spd
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
7
12-23-2001 12:06 AM



Quick Reply: Help please



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:23 PM.