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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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94 maxima wants to die at idle, or at lights.

hey all, trying to figure out a problem with a 94 maxima. it runs and drives excellent, other then being stopped in traffic or at a light, then the idle drops, runs rough and wants to die, any ideas?
Old Oct 5, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff_blake
hey all, trying to figure out a problem with a 94 maxima. it runs and drives excellent, other then being stopped in traffic or at a light, then the idle drops, runs rough and wants to die, any ideas?
Is it a/t or m/t?
Old Oct 6, 2012 | 08:52 AM
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adjust your idle rpm or at least look at it first....
Old Oct 6, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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it's an automatic, shouldn't have to adjust idle screw, never did this befor.
Old Oct 6, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff_blake
it's an automatic, shouldn't have to adjust idle screw, never did this befor.
Try something as simple as cleaning the IACV and tb.
Old Oct 7, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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check for vacuum leaks
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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also check the voltage, could be weak battery with a bad alternator. Any other symptoms, such a clicking noise (bad sp wires), poor acceleration?
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jeff_blake
it's an automatic, shouldn't have to adjust idle screw, never did this befor.
Did you get your problem fixed? I had the same problem where my 94 SE was missing at red lights, or whenever it was in drive. Now it's worse then ever; disconnected the Rt. side coils, one at a time, the first two were good, there was a change in performance, last one no change, one of the injectors I had changed just a couple of days earlier. It ran like a bat outta hell afterwards, but now back to 5 cylinders. Should I have gone with new ones? If so anyone know who's got'em?
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