r@ped by,,,,hmmmm,,like a jetta
10-11-2003, 11:20 PM
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r@ped by,,,,hmmmm,,like a jetta
i posted this before, and did not get any replies. 2kSE with 90K, A/T. plugs changed at 66000. no mods other than a berk intake. change oil every 3500 Mobil 1.
recently i have noticed that if i am in high gear going about 60, and i floor it, i just don't get the juice like i used to. it's like the car almost coughs. i guess the same as if you have the shifter in 2nd gear trying to get the max hit 100 or so. so i floor it for 10 seconds, instead of it just getting it, like it used to, it does not seem to raise the speed any. then if i ease off the pedal a little bit, it stops coughing. but by then i have already been r@ped by,,,,hmmmm,,like a jetta
not only is it concerning, irritating, but also embarrassing....HELP. do i need new coils, plugs. do i need to get the timming checked,,,what what????
recently i have noticed that if i am in high gear going about 60, and i floor it, i just don't get the juice like i used to. it's like the car almost coughs. i guess the same as if you have the shifter in 2nd gear trying to get the max hit 100 or so. so i floor it for 10 seconds, instead of it just getting it, like it used to, it does not seem to raise the speed any. then if i ease off the pedal a little bit, it stops coughing. but by then i have already been r@ped by,,,,hmmmm,,like a jetta
not only is it concerning, irritating, but also embarrassing....HELP. do i need new coils, plugs. do i need to get the timming checked,,,what what????
10-11-2003, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dba1999us
i posted this before, and did not get any replies. 2kSE with 90K, A/T. plugs changed at 66000. no mods other than a berk intake. change oil every 3500 Mobil 1.
recently i have noticed that if i am in high gear going about 60, and i floor it, i just don't get the juice like i used to. it's like the car almost coughs. i guess the same as if you have the shifter in 2nd gear trying to get the max hit 100 or so. so i floor it for 10 seconds, instead of it just getting it, like it used to, it does not seem to raise the speed any. then if i ease off the pedal a little bit, it stops coughing. but by then i have already been r@ped by,,,,hmmmm,,like a jetta
not only is it concerning, irritating, but also embarrassing....HELP. do i need new coils, plugs. do i need to get the timming checked,,,what what????
recently i have noticed that if i am in high gear going about 60, and i floor it, i just don't get the juice like i used to. it's like the car almost coughs. i guess the same as if you have the shifter in 2nd gear trying to get the max hit 100 or so. so i floor it for 10 seconds, instead of it just getting it, like it used to, it does not seem to raise the speed any. then if i ease off the pedal a little bit, it stops coughing. but by then i have already been r@ped by,,,,hmmmm,,like a jetta
not only is it concerning, irritating, but also embarrassing....HELP. do i need new coils, plugs. do i need to get the timming checked,,,what what????
I would definately check the coils and plugs first.
10-12-2003, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bk2kmax
Have your ECM checked it could be that it needs to be changed.
You will notice a world of difference once this has been done in all the driving characteristics of your car.
You will notice a world of difference once this has been done in all the driving characteristics of your car.
10-12-2003, 10:06 AM
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10-12-2003, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sloppymax
you want to have the fuel filter replaced. its in the tank so you may want to consider taking it to nissan. if you replaced plugs 30k miles ago and you used plats then you should be fine. if you used copper, then its time to replace again. just because you lost to a jetta does not mean anything. i saw a probe GT put down 360 to the wheels yesterday and looked bone stock from the outside except for rx-7 wheels. you may also want to check the maf and the screen that sits in front of it. the intake will pull air in and it also pulls some dirt and oil from the filter. clean the screen and pull the maf and make sure its not covered in dirt/oil. vias is your variable intake that opens up around 5k rpms to give you max power in your 2k.
10-12-2003, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dba1999us
thanks for the advice. and how do i go about getthing that done?
You have to take it to Nissan and have them hook it up on the diagnostic machine to run a series of tests to find out exactly what your problem may be. The only problem is that the machine will diagnose several possible causes and after they have corrected all of them they will tell you that it may possibly be your ECM.
The ECM isn't cheap, they round around $700.00 or so, maybe you can get them to give you a deal and get it around 6something. It could get pretty expensive if first the replace your MAF <which is one of the possible reasons the machine will surrender as part of the diagnosis and then it will read other possible causes but it seems that they always try to start at the cheapest possible problem and work their way back to the engine.
This is the only way I know of and as I stated it could get pretty expensive, not only will a new ECM (Not saying that that is your problem) correct your problem it will solve other drivability issues as well.
Good luck
10-12-2003, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bk2kmax
You have to take it to Nissan and have them hook it up on the diagnostic machine to run a series of tests to find out exactly
This is the only way I know of and as I stated it could get pretty expensive, not only will a new ECM (Not saying that that is your problem) correct your problem it will solve other drivability issues as well.
Good luck
This is the only way I know of and as I stated it could get pretty expensive, not only will a new ECM (Not saying that that is your problem) correct your problem it will solve other drivability issues as well.
Good luck
why would such a thing happen? i have always taken care of her...
10-12-2003, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sloppymax
vias is your variable intake that opens up around 5k rpms to give you max power in your 2k.
10-12-2003, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dba1999us
a friend of mine, drove a 1999 accord, once had the VTEC sensor go out. is there something like that in our maximas??
10-12-2003, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by sloppymax
there is no reason to hook it up to a diagnostic machine if the check engine light is off. there are a few ghost codes but the only one i can think of would be the knock sensor but from what i gather in the 4th gen forum, you only feel that one low end. there is no sensor for our variable intake but if you want to test yours, then unplug it and run it on the highway. if it feels the same then youve got a problem, if it feels even worse then thats not it.
10-13-2003, 09:15 AM
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I had the same problem with my 2000 auto max. I questioned the vias on mine, but when I went to test it (put the car up on jackstands and checked if it was opening up past 5500rpms) it worked fine. Then I questioned the auto tranny and the coils. I had the tranny tsb done and wasn't sure if it had something to do with the new tcm messing with the shift points. Looking into the coils, it would have cost alot of money to replace them and it would be a 50/50 chance that it would fix the problem. I ended up trading it in for a 2001 5-speed and couldn't be happier. I still wonder what was wrong with my 2000.
10-13-2003, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Max's Max
I had the same problem with my 2000 auto max. I questioned the vias on mine, but when I went to test it (put the car up on jackstands and checked if it was opening up past 5500rpms) it worked fine. Then I questioned the auto tranny and the coils. I had the tranny tsb done and wasn't sure if it had something to do with the new tcm messing with the shift points. Looking into the coils, it would have cost alot of money to replace them and it would be a 50/50 chance that it would fix the problem. I ended up trading it in for a 2001 5-speed and couldn't be happier. I still wonder what was wrong with my 2000.
10-13-2003, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sloppymax
when you had the tcm replaced, did you notice different shift points than before?
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