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bosco500 May 26, 2001 12:58 PM

It doesnt do it constantly, just when I come to a stop, and put it in nuetral, it goes down to about 350 or 400 RPM and sounds like its gonna die for about 2 seconds, then it goes back up to about 750 RPM . Has anyone ever had this problem or know what its caused from?
thanks

bosco500 May 28, 2001 03:03 PM

anyone??

ikSardarG May 28, 2001 04:36 PM


Originally posted by bosco500
anyone??
Check out http://web2.airmail.net/scutchen/max_faq

They have a idle speed adjustment (Adjusting 4th Gen idle speed) process listed under Maintainance. I did it last night, and I now have a 4th gen that idles like a LS400. Bigtime difference, and was really easy to do. I did the process recommendations just as they wrote, and the results were perfect.

bosco500 May 28, 2001 05:27 PM


Originally posted by ikSardarG


Check out http://web2.airmail.net/scutchen/max_faq

They have a idle speed adjustment (Adjusting 4th Gen idle speed) process listed under Maintainance. I did it last night, and I now have a 4th gen that idles like a LS400. Bigtime difference, and was really easy to do. I did the process recommendations just as they wrote, and the results were perfect.

ok thanks for the info.. i'll give it a shot

ikSardarG May 28, 2001 08:26 PM


Originally posted by bosco500


ok thanks for the info.. i'll give it a shot

.

No doubt... good luck... Should be the answer you need.

Sarah99GXE May 28, 2001 08:31 PM

I'm not sure if this helps you, but since it's not a constant idle at 350-400, when this happened on my 91SE I had to replace my spark plug wires and that helped alot as I was having the same problem at idle with the rpm dipping down. Another thing I thought was the problem was the o2 sensor. Just a thought...

ikSardarG May 28, 2001 08:34 PM


Originally posted by Sarah99GXE
I'm not sure if this helps you, but since it's not a constant idle at 350-400, when this happened on my 91SE I had to replace my spark plug wires and that helped alot as I was having the same problem at idle with the rpm dipping down. Another thing I thought was the problem was the o2 sensor. Just a thought...
Sarah, I wish my GF was in to the Maxima scene... you have me jealous... grrr. She hates talking about cars... Argggh. But I am hella happy to see you here...

Sarah99GXE May 28, 2001 08:51 PM

ahhh thanxs :) I've always had an appreciation for cars of all kind. (i even build model cars :) ) but the maxima is one great car...so much that i upgraded from a 91 to a 99. My friends get tired of me talking about my car to hehe, I went camping this weekend and I spotted one maxima out of 5 days being there. Yeah, I Yelled out 'There's a maxima!' and my friends just looked at me, then continued talking :laugh:

ikSardarG May 28, 2001 09:34 PM


Originally posted by Sarah99GXE
ahhh thanxs :) I've always had an appreciation for cars of all kind. (i even build model cars :) ) but the maxima is one great car...so much that i upgraded from a 91 to a 99. My friends get tired of me talking about my car to hehe, I went camping this weekend and I spotted one maxima out of 5 days being there. Yeah, I Yelled out 'There's a maxima!' and my friends just looked at me, then continued talking :laugh:
Hahaha... Sounds like me... I do that too when I am out with my friends... I'm like "Oh $hit - Max!" ; and then they are like WTF?? And then like a second later I look and check for clear corners on the front/back and then I say "Stock..."

hahaha...

bosco500 May 29, 2001 07:34 AM

hey guys where are the spark plug wires? are they the ones that plug down into the plug? also what kind should I get if i get new ones?

Sarah99GXE May 29, 2001 10:12 AM


Originally posted by bosco500
hey guys where are the spark plug wires? are they the ones that plug down into the plug? also what kind should I get if i get new ones?
Yes spark plug wires connect to the top of the spark plug. I 've gotten mine at autozone before (i can't remember brand) and they worked just fine.

ßaller May 29, 2001 10:52 AM


Originally posted by Sarah99GXE


Yes spark plug wires connect to the top of the spark plug. I 've gotten mine at autozone before (i can't remember brand) and they worked just fine.

I thaw we dun hab spark pub wyres? Am I wong?

:gotme:

brubenstein May 29, 2001 12:42 PM

4th gens don't have spark plug wires. If your car has over 30k miles, the first thing to do is clean the throttle body and then adjust the idle.

Sarah99GXE May 29, 2001 03:13 PM

OOps my bad :( I guess I need to look under my engine soon :) I'm soo used to my 91........


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