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JoshBarber · 11-22-2007, 11:15 PM

My girlfriends 96 Maxima (auto trans/140k) -

Has a hesitation while accelerating probably once a day.
It almost feels like a transmission issue, because power drops for a second, than kicks back in like its kicking back into gear...although it wouldnt surprise me if it was a sensor issue.

Happens both on the highway, and city driving.
Most commonly between 2nd and 3rd gears.

I've checked the ECU for stored codes hoping that I'd find something to narrow the search but came up with none. Was thinking possibly a MAF, or Knock Sensor. She did have one about 5months ago regarding the EGR, but the code was reset and never came back. I havent pulled it to clean it yet, because it looks like a major PITA.

Plugs are only about 15k old, and the fuel filter was done about 10k ago.

I've cleaned the MAF this evening in hopes it'll make a difference.
Any other suggestions?

11-22-2007, 11:15 PM	#1
JoshBarber Member Join Date: Oct 2006 iTrader: (0) Posts: 69	Hesitation while accelerating My girlfriends 96 Maxima (auto trans/140k) - Has a hesitation while accelerating probably once a day. It almost feels like a transmission issue, because power drops for a second, than kicks back in like its kicking back into gear...although it wouldnt surprise me if it was a sensor issue. Happens both on the highway, and city driving. Most commonly between 2nd and 3rd gears. I've checked the ECU for stored codes hoping that I'd find something to narrow the search but came up with none. Was thinking possibly a MAF, or Knock Sensor. She did have one about 5months ago regarding the EGR, but the code was reset and never came back. I havent pulled it to clean it yet, because it looks like a major PITA. Plugs are only about 15k old, and the fuel filter was done about 10k ago. I've cleaned the MAF this evening in hopes it'll make a difference. Any other suggestions? Last edited by JoshBarber; 11-23-2007 at 08:23 AM.