BLKMAX005SPD

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I don't know whats going on. But my cars seems to be slower then when i bought it.
Is there anything i can do to make it faster...
like change the plugs or what
Please help

djPlayboy

how many miles???


tune up would help alot, new plugs and such


ive got 97K on mine and she runs better than the day i bought her.... well all except the ongoing tranny probs i have...

sloppymax

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how many miles do you have on it? it sluggish on the low end, top end or just everywhere? need more info.

BLKMAX005SPD

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i have 46k miles on it
its slow in low end...
i got beat by a ****in truck today....i was ****ed
i know how to drive and shift...i just can't belive it
i dunno whats going on with my ride

sloppymax

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check your intake to make sure nothing has come loose. my midpipe sometimes shifts out of the couplers because of the flexing. at 46k, i would say it wouldnt hurt to pull the plugs and check the condition and gap on them. i am planning on swapping mine out no later than 50k. also it would help any hesitation to clean the throttle body, you can find instruction at motorvate

BLKMAX005SPD

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Thanks for the help
I think its my throttle body becuase my cars stalls all the time when its cold.
Now when i clean it what should i use...what kinda cleaning fluid.
Thanks for the help

C430

I use Gummout carb cleaner, but there are a number of good products on the market.

Take off the flexible air intake hose just before the throttle body, and open the butterfly (with the engine off) and squirt all around the butterfly, where it closes. Then get a rag and clean out the dark crud that accumulates there, as much as you can.

Next, button up the air intake at the throttle body, and find a way to squirt more cleaner into the intake while the engine is running. Not sure how to do this on your model. Be careful to NOT get any cleaner on the MAF. Have someone rev the engine to 1500 and hold it there while you schpritz the gummout into the intake. Cleans it up beautifully.

A can of injector cleaner and a tank full of 93 ooctane, and you're ready to roll. I did all of this on my son's '96 and on our Sable. The Blue Max will need it soon.

BLKMAX005SPD

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Thanks for the help
I hope my car will run better now!
i can't do it till sunday thou..
daaamn
to busy

BLKMAX005SPD

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One more thing...i have a frankencar intake
should i spary it on the filter?

sloppymax

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no. just spray it into the throttle body. you may want to think about cleaning or replacing the filter as well. if its real dark then it might be filtering better but less air is getting in. at least take the clamp off and bang the filter to get the crub off of it.

BLKMAX005SPD

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the filter is still clean...its still red...when i got it from the frankencar websight
So just spray it into the throttle body
thanks again

BLKMAX005SPD

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Ok
so i got GUmout.
Well i sparyed it in the throttle body while my car was running.
And it shut right off.
Then I started it up and it took a while to start up
and now my service engine light is on
What did i do wrong
Please help

Maximam

You need to keep the revs up while spraying it. SES light should go back off.

BLKMAX005SPD

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Well i did that...SES light is still on
It seems a little better...
I drove an Automatic Maxima today and it seemed faster then my 5 speed.
I dunno whats going on
Today has been a ****ty *** day

sloppymax

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just keep the intake hose open far enough to get the straw inside. it would help if you had someone else to push down on the throttle cable or push the pedal from inside. i would disconnect the negative battery cable overnight and see if the ses light goes off.

2001SE

if its hot out, your car will feel slugish, i have the same problem with mine. when i have like 2-3 people in the car at 70 degrees out, i had trouble pulling on a old *** Chevy caprice wagon,

i'm too lazy to go back to stock to get the power back to the low end because right now it really sucks when its hot out(60+ degrees)

maybe i should check the intake instalation, see what's up there.

C430

Yeah, you definitely need a second person to hold the revs at 1500 or so while schpritzing. You need to do this several times, one 3-4 second schpritz at a time,while your partner is keeping the revs steady.

If you got Gummout on the MAF, that's probably what's causing the check engine light. Disconnect the battery and let it sit for 10-20 minutes, then restart - it should go out.

AKM2k5