I cleaned my air filter today and i noticed that when I was putting everything back together, the thin black rubber washer that goes between the maf and the piece that connects to the intake kind of came unglued and so I had to wedge it in there the best I could. First time, I didn't notice it was all the way in because the car was stalling and so I i put it in there as best as I could, but I'm still getting the "service engine soon" light. I did notice that there is a watery substance coming from where the maf and the piece that connects to the intake. I'm guessing there is a vacuum leak somewhere, but if that is the case, do I need that black washer or can I just connect the two together without it?

 

Verify what the code is that is setting off the SES light.

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not quite sure how to find the code and I have nothing to check it

 

Run by your local AutoZone, they will be able to check it for you for free.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=374481

 

Check out the code. Mine comes on on rare occasions and my Nissan service man told me to drive it a couple of days and see if it'll go out. It did!

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...7&postcount=16