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Old 07-31-2006 | 09:37 PM
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wtf is going on?

so im driving my car going along about 40 mph and then i see a open lane and decide to punch it and my car acts like it doesnt have power to go, i mean it accelerated but very sluggishly, then later in the evening i fill up to the top and when i hop back in my car the dte on the comp says 88 then it slowly keeps going up and up til it hit about 270 and i had already driven about 30 mins at that point, but normally right after i fill up, start my engine and check its always at its top number, so i dont know whats happening here, HELP?!?!?!?!?
Old 07-31-2006 | 09:52 PM
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I had the same problem. My throttle body had to be cleaned. Have you done your major service on your ride?
Old 07-31-2006 | 10:29 PM
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no, im at 80k miles and just put on the berk/apexi intake
Old 07-31-2006 | 10:43 PM
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Then you know what "is going on", go get your serviced per the manual.
Old 07-31-2006 | 11:10 PM
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don't worry too much about those gauges...they don't help worth **** anyway

about your power loss problem...it sounds like you need a tune up...80k is alot of miles...
Old 08-01-2006 | 02:52 AM
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Hmmm... What exactly do they do during a tune up?
Old 08-01-2006 | 06:02 AM
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so probably throttle body cleaned, as well as my injectors, fuel and pcv filter, and spark plugs? any others?

also should these all be nissan OEM parts? and for the plugs should I use NGK or Bosch?
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so probably throttle body cleaned, as well as my injectors, fuel and pcv filter, and spark plugs? any others?

also should these all be nissan OEM parts? and for the plugs should I use NGK or Bosch?
yes oem parts for all the listed...NGK for the sparks...

you might also want to change the air filter and do an oil change...
Old 08-01-2006 | 06:24 AM
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well i just put a berk intake on 500 miles ago and i just switched to synthetic oil 1000 miles ago

on the ngk's should I just use the regular platinum tipped ones or the iridium ones?
also I would change out the gasket for the intake manifold, should I go stock or change it to that nextgear one that ive seen on the .org here? thanks guys
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well i just put a berk intake on 500 miles ago and i just switched to synthetic oil 1000 miles ago
then your set in that department
Old 08-01-2006 | 09:29 AM
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If your car is an Auto, than like mine it sucks absolute donkey ***** when you punch it at 40mph because its right at the bottom of second gear

4sp auto FTMFL!
Its the thing I hate most about this car
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