Hesitates
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Hesitates
OK when I'm driving, mostly in 2nd/3rd gears (Auto. trans), I want to hold a nice steady 2500 cruising rpm before the O/D kicks in, on the way there, the engine according to the tach climbes at 2, then hesitates b/w 2000 & 2500, yet so close to 2500 rpm, more hesitation, does this mean I need a tune-up or is there some other cure?
BTW the car has just over 73K miles
BTW the car has just over 73K miles
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Originally posted by njmaxseltd
Anybody else wanna try to decode that one?
Anybody else wanna try to decode that one?
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Originally posted by natricks1
what have you done to it in terms of a tune-up?
plugs, wires, filters??
what have you done to it in terms of a tune-up?
plugs, wires, filters??
#7
yooooooooo the same thing happens to me. Like it never wants to accelerate smoothly in between 2000 and 2500 rpms.
It stays @ like 2000-2100 rpms but to get it to go pass the 3500 u gotta press the gas down and then it just does the patented haul to like 4000rpms and pulls. It use to accelerate smoothly(when i first got it) like always with a pep, always ready to go faster without pressing the gas down too much. Now i find myself flooring it alot more often and getting horrible gas mileage just for the car to speed up.
It stays @ like 2000-2100 rpms but to get it to go pass the 3500 u gotta press the gas down and then it just does the patented haul to like 4000rpms and pulls. It use to accelerate smoothly(when i first got it) like always with a pep, always ready to go faster without pressing the gas down too much. Now i find myself flooring it alot more often and getting horrible gas mileage just for the car to speed up.
#8
i was having the same problem the past week.
fuel filter my friends!!
mine was oem.....i don't think it's been changed for a while!
idels much better....and dosn't hesitate anymore. they are easy enouugh to change and cheap. i would definetly try that.
fuel filter my friends!!
mine was oem.....i don't think it's been changed for a while!
idels much better....and dosn't hesitate anymore. they are easy enouugh to change and cheap. i would definetly try that.
#10
Originally posted by MrBlank
I changed my fuel filter less than 1000 miles ago so its not that. Anytime something is wrong with your carpeople say its the KS so im thinking its gotta be that
I changed my fuel filter less than 1000 miles ago so its not that. Anytime something is wrong with your carpeople say its the KS so im thinking its gotta be that
DPW
#12
Originally posted by MrBlank
Changed my tranny fluid like 5 days ago. Didnt get it flushed, just changed.
Changed my tranny fluid like 5 days ago. Didnt get it flushed, just changed.
#14
Originally posted by MrBlank
Im at 75k miles and the plugs havent been changed to my knowledge. I thought they were good till 100k.
Im at 75k miles and the plugs havent been changed to my knowledge. I thought they were good till 100k.
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Originally posted by Adidas_Boy
When were the spark plugs last changed? And what brand was used? I know my 5-spd has strange acceleration patterns with non-NGK plugs. Since changing them it seems more even.
When were the spark plugs last changed? And what brand was used? I know my 5-spd has strange acceleration patterns with non-NGK plugs. Since changing them it seems more even.
#17
I have similar problems
and I have done almost everything to fix -- with no luck...well, I do have better fuel economy now, but...
My last options are:
Throttle Position Sensor
Vacuum leak
Tranny trouble (but, I doubt its this)
Do the RPMs bounce at other times? when idling? when reversing?
Is it scary sometimes driving on the highway because it seems like the car is going to quit or a cylinder didn't fire?
let me know...
FLO_BOY
My last options are:
Throttle Position Sensor
Vacuum leak
Tranny trouble (but, I doubt its this)
Do the RPMs bounce at other times? when idling? when reversing?
Is it scary sometimes driving on the highway because it seems like the car is going to quit or a cylinder didn't fire?
let me know...
FLO_BOY
#18
Re: I have similar problems
If after you try all the 60k tuneup maintenance it's still sluggish, it may be your oxygen sensors.
I've tried all the filters, the plugs, the throttle body and the PCV. They all helped, but didn't eliminate that sluggish feeling from 2500-3500rpm.
Tonight I'm going to try to burn the deposits off my oxygen sensors. Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it goes.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=55015
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=38933
I've tried all the filters, the plugs, the throttle body and the PCV. They all helped, but didn't eliminate that sluggish feeling from 2500-3500rpm.
Tonight I'm going to try to burn the deposits off my oxygen sensors. Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it goes.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=55015
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=38933
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It may be as simple as our retarded slush boxes slowly figuring out each gear, and finally throwing u into od...... if ur accelerating slowly/regular, it hesitates like that while switching gears...just a thought
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Re: I have similar problems
Originally posted by FLO_BOY
and I have done almost everything to fix -- with no luck...well, I do have better fuel economy now, but...
My last options are:
Throttle Position Sensor
Vacuum leak
Tranny trouble (but, I doubt its this)
Do the RPMs bounce at other times? when idling? when reversing?
Is it scary sometimes driving on the highway because it seems like the car is going to quit or a cylinder didn't fire?
let me know...
FLO_BOY
and I have done almost everything to fix -- with no luck...well, I do have better fuel economy now, but...
My last options are:
Throttle Position Sensor
Vacuum leak
Tranny trouble (but, I doubt its this)
Do the RPMs bounce at other times? when idling? when reversing?
Is it scary sometimes driving on the highway because it seems like the car is going to quit or a cylinder didn't fire?
let me know...
FLO_BOY
#23
Re: Hesitates
Originally posted by Wht98SE
OK when I'm driving, mostly in 2nd/3rd gears (Auto. trans), I want to hold a nice steady 2500 cruising rpm before the O/D kicks in, on the way there, the engine according to the tach climbes at 2, then hesitates b/w 2000 & 2500, yet so close to 2500 rpm, more hesitation, does this mean I need a tune-up or is there some other cure?
OK when I'm driving, mostly in 2nd/3rd gears (Auto. trans), I want to hold a nice steady 2500 cruising rpm before the O/D kicks in, on the way there, the engine according to the tach climbes at 2, then hesitates b/w 2000 & 2500, yet so close to 2500 rpm, more hesitation, does this mean I need a tune-up or is there some other cure?
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Re: Re: I have similar problems
Originally posted by Wht98SE
Usually when I accelerate b/w 2000 to 2800 rpm's, I can feel the engine struggle a bit
Usually when I accelerate b/w 2000 to 2800 rpm's, I can feel the engine struggle a bit
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