I have been noticing ever since I installed my K/N, that the car hesitates on start, but yet still starts up. Car runs great once it starts up. That light in the right hand corner of the tach flashes, not sure what light it is. I have had my Service engine light come on once for installing the k/n. Once I reset it, it never came back. So?

Car is a 2000 Max GLE

 

cleaning it won't hurt anything right?

 

Clean that sucker.

 

Any good tutorials?

 

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...10-w-pics.html search before asking...

 

My friends MAF was weak on his 01 max, I cleaned it for him. It gave up after that. It wouldn't idle at all. He'd have to leave the a/c on for it to not cut off

 

I don't think it's the MAF, could be the idle air control valve.

 

wouldn't that cause a CEL?

 

what's the code?

 

Sure wouldn't hurt to give cleaning it a shot. I had a slight bog soon after installing a K&N filter on my car. Sprayed down the MAF with the CRC MAF Sensor Cleaner and it has run fine since.

 

no, theres no code.. thats why i thought it was the maf, but if it was the ivac.. wouldn't that throw a code?

 

idk, mine works fine after cleaning.

 

I do notice during driving, in my cabin it sounds like a darn turbo. Like I hear air coming from somwhere, and it almost sounds like it whistles. This happens when I hit the gas, never on just normal driving. What could that be?

I really do need to figure out the flashing light in the right side of the tach when it starts up though.

 

u have a vacuum leak my friend.....pop the hood, hunt the leak down and replace that hose....ur problem will be fixed....

 

Whats the best way to find this leak? Cause I have looked before, and never been able to find anything. I have checked my vaccum lines numerous times, but for the most part you hear it in the cabin.

 

Is this a K&N panel filter that you installed only, or are you talking about an aftermarket intake with a cone K&N filter attached? It sounds like you may have an intake air leak between the MAF and the TB, or if it's an aftermarket intake then possibly between the filter and the TB. Any whistling sound from an actual "vacuum" (downstream from the TB) leak or from any vacuum hose would decrease with throttle application, not increase.

 

best way is to get an electrical cleaner or similer to that and spray on ur hoses while car is running it will make small bubble rite away wen u will spray on the leak...dats wat i did...

or it could be wat P.SAMSON said