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Originally Posted by mholmen
I am having a couple problems with my 00 Maxima SE.
I have read and search through the threads and have not quite found what I am looking for. I have found things that sound similar, but I am not sure if they are my problem or not.
The biggest concern I have right now is that on this past saturday I took it out and had absolutely no power when I stepped on the gas. I could drive it, but there was no pickup at all. It felt like I was driving a car with 40-50hp. It would just slowly pick up speed. At this time I was driving on the highway, and was able to just barely get it up to highway speeds and that was with some help from a downward slope. When I hit a hill it would loose speed, then feel like it downshifted (its a manual not an auto) and would loose even more power.
I did have it in at a mechanic to replace my starter (was under mechanics warranty), and he looked at the problem and said he suspected that it was the fuel pump/filter (he quoted roughly $550). In reading these forums, I thought that it might be the MAF or the fuel pump myself, so I am looking for help figuring this out.
Also, if it is the fuel pump, is there an aftermarket (found a bosch at Advanced Auto for $105- they say its OEM) pump to use or is it best to go with the OEM ($227 from local nissan dealer)?
I have read the how-to on replacing the fuel-pump and foundit pretty straight forward, however my mechanic says to pull it out you have to drop the fuel tank as it will not clear? Any truth to that (2000 SE)
Thanks
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My vote is MAF, get some SES codes, report back.
I do not think it is your FP. Before thinking about replacing your FP, perform a fuel pressure test. But, FIRST check MAF and codes you might have.
The fuel pump is in the tank so ... yeah.
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Originally Posted by on-the-rise
what is the needed work to put 22 inch rims on an 01? ive been told it can be done but ive heard so many different stories.
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What stories have you heard?
Modifications depend on how low your suspension is. In your case, the items to pay attention to when purchasing ANY wheel/tire combo are theses:
What size wheel (diameter & width)
What size tire are you going with
And finally, and very importantly, what offset are the wheels.
After you have all of those, visit the wheel/tire forum and use the offset calculator and tire size calculator.
http://forums.maxima.org/tires-wheels-53/
Compare it to what you have on your car now. From there, take measurements and determine where you stand with respect to your new sizes.
Either way, w/ 22's, your speedometer will be off slightly, and you may have some rubbing issues depending on your suspensions et-up, width, and offset.
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Originally Posted by RedRun
oh wow. just to clear things up, we are talking about the same part here right? the MAFS? the little piece that connects into your intake and measures the airflow into the engine?
cause i already bought the part. and if does have a warrantee. so i might as well use it.
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And yes, it is the same part. MAFS = Mass Air Flow Sensor, commonly referred to as a MAF around here. Measures air volume, tells the ECU how much to compensate AFR. Heated wire in our case.
I would return it and still get one from DAVEB, that price is
