NOOBIES: "I AM NEW HERE BUT HAVE A QUESTION" thread. Read FIRST post BEFORE posting!

[allensteiner21]

Originally Posted by andy930

Bump

i doubt you'll get different answers since B_Eaze covered what might be wrong. at 150k your shocks are most likely shot - check them - as well as all the bushings. go to a wheel/tire shop and have them check your front out - they'll probably have to fix quite a few things.

[illegal error]

can anyone tell me where does the end of this hose go ?
it's just hanging out

thanks

[scottphillips88]

Originally Posted by The Wizard

Enough postwhoring n00b. Ask your questions here and wait patiently like everyone else, contribute something of value to get to 15, or search.

To answer your question, please do a quick search on 'ECTS' or 'cold start issue' and read all about it. It's more than likely your ECTS sensor.



That's only partially true. The real reason for the 15 post rule si to keep spammers and junk posts away. This practice works very well IMO.

I knew I would get on someones nerves! hehe

[scottphillips88]

Originally Posted by illegal error

can anyone tell me where does the end of this hose go ?
it's just hanging out

thanks

Looks to me like it's just the overflow, but what would i know, i'm just the n00b everyone is picking on.

[scottphillips88]

Originally Posted by illegal error

can anyone tell me where does the end of this hose go ?
it's just hanging out

thanks

Confirmed! Just went and took a looksie at my 95 and it is just an overflow. However mine has a metal cable tie thingy holding it to the other hose. You could probably just zip tie yours if you are concerned. Look at me go....I'm being helpful already...P.S. thanks for all the warm welcomes to the site.............

[illegal error]

Originally Posted by scottphillips88

Confirmed! Just went and took a looksie at my 95 and it is just an overflow. However mine has a metal cable tie thingy holding it to the other hose. You could probably just zip tie yours if you are concerned. Look at me go....I'm being helpful already...P.S. thanks for all the warm welcomes to the site.............

thanks

[The Wizard]

Originally Posted by illegal error

can anyone tell me where does the end of this hose go ?
it's just hanging out

thanks

Connects to the tranny. Just a breather hose. All is normal, nothing to worry about.

[scottphillips88]

Originally Posted by illegal error

thanks

You're Welcome!

[The Wizard]

Originally Posted by scottphillips88

Looks to me like it's just the overflow, but what would i know, i'm just the n00b everyone is picking on.

Originally Posted by scottphillips88

Confirmed! Just went and took a looksie at my 95 and it is just an overflow. However mine has a metal cable tie thingy holding it to the other hose. You could probably just zip tie yours if you are concerned. Look at me go....I'm being helpful already...P.S. thanks for all the warm welcomes to the site.............

You see, it wasn't that hard to contribute something rather than posting crap.

Welcome to the org!!

[whiteSE]

Originally Posted by illegal error

can anyone tell me where does the end of this hose go ?
it's just hanging out

thanks

on my car its the same way...its supposed to be not connected...its a breather

[kat_u13]

guys... I can't find the VIN plate on my firewall..... where abouts do I look? I seriously can't see it...

[The Wizard]

Originally Posted by kat_u13

guys... I can't find the VIN plate on my firewall..... where abouts do I look? I seriously can't see it...

How big is your firewall???

Back left top corner

[jlockhart_715]

How much do motor mounts affect ride quality?

I know that my max needs new mounts and it does not seem to be handling bumps correctly(?) the car does not feel solid when going over bumps it feels like it is jumping around when I hit a bump or pot hole.

I have just replaced the struts and strut mounts(front mounts only) so I dont rule out install error on my part on the struts causing the issue.

Not really sure why I am asking a question that I already no the answer to but is it possible that the motor mounts are causing this or is it the suspension?

[scottphillips88]

Originally Posted by The Wizard

You see, it wasn't that hard to contribute something rather than posting crap.

Welcome to the org!!

Thanks for the welcome!

[whiteSE]

Originally Posted by jlockhart_715

How much do motor mounts affect ride quality?

I know that my max needs new mounts and it does not seem to be handling bumps correctly(?) the car does not feel solid when going over bumps it feels like it is jumping around when I hit a bump or pot hole.

I have just replaced the struts and strut mounts(front mounts only) so I dont rule out install error on my part on the struts causing the issue.

Not really sure why I am asking a question that I already no the answer to but is it possible that the motor mounts are causing this or is it the suspension?

when u get on the gas, and off again, do u feel a big jerk?

and another way, wat i did, is just look at them

[jlockhart_715]

Originally Posted by whiteSE

when u get on the gas, and off again, do u feel a big jerk?

and another way, wat i did, is just look at them

I dont get a big jerk but it does feel like the car does jerk a bit, I am pretty sure I need the mounts though I have been told before that they need replaced.

I am more concerned with the way the care jumps around when I hit a bump or pothole, Im not sure if that would be caused by the mounts or if it is definitely a suspension issue.

[allensteiner21]

Originally Posted by jlockhart_715

I dont get a big jerk but it does feel like the car does jerk a bit, I am pretty sure I need the mounts though I have been told before that they need replaced.

I am more concerned with the way the care jumps around when I hit a bump or pothole, Im not sure if that would be caused by the mounts or if it is definitely a suspension issue.

blown shocks imo. for the motor mounts best way to test is try to move the engine back and forth - if it rocks like loose than they're bad.

[xxchuncexx]

Originally Posted by xxchuncexx

Just started having this problem where the car won't warm up. I drive about 13 miles/15 minutes to work, and normally the car is warm in 5-7 minutes or so. Lately it won't warm up, the needle barely moves off the C. If I rail on the car it will warm up, but it goes back to cold in a few minutes.
My radiator and resevoir are full.
What can I do/check out? I was thinking thermostat, but I did read about a diagnostic that can be done on the heating unit or something??
Also, how do I "burp" the system? And if the heater core is plugged, how do I unplug it? I don't think the core is bad, because there is no collant smell, or any drips inside.
Thanks for your help.
PS: it's 28 degrees out right now, and I'm not looking forward to my ride to work

Just to update, it seems the car will warm up at idle....but when I drive for a little bit the gauge goes down. Any ideas?

[SleepyMax1]

interesting...

[The Wizard]

Originally Posted by xxchuncexx

Just to update, it seems the car will warm up at idle....but when I drive for a little bit the gauge goes down. Any ideas?

My first intuition would be to say thermostat. Cheap, and fairly easy to replace.

[xxchuncexx]

That's my thought too. I just wanted to see if someone had a similar problem, and it wasn't the t-stat, so I didn't change it for nothing.
Thanks

[comet909]

Hi there, going to look at a 99 se tommorow. Owners says it won't start and he's got it priced accordingly. Said it turns over, but doesn't fire. I talked to him briefly and he said he didn't know much about cars, but his neighbor checked the codes and read an MAF code. He said he reasoned that the maf was giving the computer a faulty reading and consequently its not sending any fuel.

Sound like a funny theory to me. Will a MAF by itself cause a car to not start. I've only heard of a bad MAF causing poor running, not starting.

Also, I've done some searches and I know about the problem with keys losing their programing. And I've seen that crank positions sensor is another possibility. So what is worst case scenario? I've worked on my cars in the past so I hope to get this going on my own. Maybe with a little help from the good people on maxima.org.

Also its a 5 speed. He said the tranny was just rebuilt, and they put a new clutch in. The cars got under 95000 miles. Rebuilding a manual transmission seems odd for this mileage. Is this a common thing. Would this lead you to believe that the car may have been driven hard/abused? Thanks in adavance.

[The Wizard]

Originally Posted by comet909

Hi there, going to look at a 99 se tommorow. Owners says it won't start and he's got it priced accordingly. Said it turns over, but doesn't fire. I talked to him briefly and he said he didn't know much about cars, but his neighbor checked the codes and read an MAF code. He said he reasoned that the maf was giving the computer a faulty reading and consequently its not sending any fuel.

Sound like a funny theory to me. Will a MAF by itself cause a car to not start. I've only heard of a bad MAF causing poor running, not starting.

Also, I've done some searches and I know about the problem with keys losing their programing. And I've seen that crank positions sensor is another possibility. So what is worst case scenario? I've worked on my cars in the past so I hope to get this going on my own. Maybe with a little help from the good people on maxima.org.

Also its a 5 speed. He said the tranny was just rebuilt, and they put a new clutch in. The cars got under 95000 miles. Rebuilding a manual transmission seems odd for this mileage. Is this a common thing. Would this lead you to believe that the car may have been driven hard/abused? Thanks in adavance.

Car will start w/o a MAF, it just won't run when given gas.
Since it's a 99, the immobilizer could've went bad. Pretty expensive for the dealer to reprogram. Semi-common problem on 99's.
Tranny sounds a little abused for sure.

[ROCKART]

Originally Posted by The Wizard

Car will start w/o a MAF, it just won't run when given gas.
Since it's a 99, the immobilizer could've went bad. Pretty expensive for the dealer to reprogram. Semi-common problem on 99's.
Tranny sounds a little abused for sure.

i guess it depends on the price hes asking, but this sounds a little to sketchy to be comfortable

i personally wouldnt buy any car that has a rebuilt or altered tranny

[comet909]

He's asking $2000 obo. Blue book on a good condition one is 4500. Also says that the front bumper and driver side fender need to be replaced from a fender bender. The more I think about it the more I question the idea. I'm probably looking at maybe $700 for the body damage. On the engine who knows? Maybe a few hundred. (could be thousands right?) So now I've spent $3000 total on the car.

I'm gonna check it out today. Get a feel for how well its been taken care of. If in the end I've got a good maxima se with under a 100,000 miles for $3000 or less, then I think I'm doing pretty good. I'll also get a feel for how flexible he is on price. Maybe he'll take $1500. His situation is that he needs to get rid of it. Think he said he's moving and can't take it with him.

In looking for maximas it seems that under 100,000 miles is pretty hard to find.

[B_Eaze]