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Old 03-21-2007, 01:45 PM
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fuel filter on a 2k3 maxima se?
where is the fuel filter located on a 2003 SE? I went through from the tank to the injectors and could not find it. is there one on the car? or is it in the fuel tank? can anyone spare some advice? sorry about the noob question.
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im pretty sure its in the tank. are you going to replace it for preventative maintenance or just curious? i thought that they were not to be serviced unless needed to be, correct me if im wrong.
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i wanted to change it because. my car at idle seems to struggle for gas. i wanted to start with the most simple thing and work from there.
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1. nissan calls it a "non-maintenance item" but people on here disagree
2. yes, its in the sending unit in the gas tank. you access it from under the rear seat
3. there are plenty of threads about this...including write-ups for replacing it.
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Old 03-21-2007, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cobra21
i wanted to change it because. my car at idle seems to struggle for gas. i wanted to start with the most simple thing and work from there.
thats really not the most simple place to start.
it could be many things...my pick - dirty injectors or throttle body
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just had the throttle body cleaned. my next thought was injectors
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Originally Posted by cobra21
where is the fuel filter located on a 2003 SE? I went through from the tank to the injectors and could not find it. is there one on the car? or is it in the fuel tank? can anyone spare some advice? sorry about the noob question.
it's intank and most of the time, you don't replace it unless you're replacing the fuel pump.
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just had the throttle body cleaned. my next thought was injectors
pressurized injector cleaning service does wonders.
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spark plugs,
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where do you go to get the injector cleaning? back at nissan?
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Originally Posted by cobra21
where do you go to get the injector cleaning? back at nissan?
Never, ever go to the dealer for anything other than warranty service.

What happens at idle that makes you think you're fuel starved?
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Originally Posted by kenshi
Never, ever go to the dealer for anything other than warranty service.
exactly.....
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your welcome ,...


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If your problem is an idle or low power issue but the engine runs happily at higher power (example... on the highway) then it isn't starving for fuel which eliminates a fuel filter/pump problem.
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injector problem all the way.
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