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Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
02-15-2016, 07:28 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 17,715
Posted By Darkrock

Deja Vu!! Checkout the following...

Deja Vu!! Checkout the following post---->https://maxima.org/forums/5th-generation-maxima-2000-2003/585004-new-ecu-fried-seconds.html

The fix will seem straight forward once you follow Nakis...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
12-02-2014, 11:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 642
Posted By Darkrock

Hi, What year Max? I can maybe help if it is a...

Hi,
What year Max? I can maybe help if it is a 2001. It does make a difference because you have a voltage problem. You can guess at IACV or maybe TPS or maybe motor mounts or by-pass of IACV...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-29-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,661
Posted By Darkrock

I re-posted this on a different thread but it...

I re-posted this on a different thread but it seems relevant here as well. There is a quality problem with the manufacturing of the IACV and I dont think it matters who made it. You must check...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-28-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 12,451
Posted By Darkrock

Read most of the postings but this I know...the...

Read most of the postings but this I know...the IACV is a piece of junk! I posted the following a while back but seems to be another cycle of problems.
--->IACV Oversensitive or Underlying Design...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-28-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,661
Posted By Darkrock

Kaleobz, Child uv Korn suggestion is a good...

Kaleobz,
Child uv Korn suggestion is a good one--> "Coolant Bypass" get a simple hose mender kit (I used a brass fitting) from the hardware store and cap off those 2 pipe ends. Not sure if MT has...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-27-2013, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 547
Posted By Darkrock

This code tends to revolve around the ECU, IACV,...

This code tends to revolve around the ECU, IACV, and TPS. What occurs is a short in the IACV from coolant leakage (the fix is to bypass the hose) and/or a misaligned TPS that shorts the IACV which...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
06-20-2012, 08:48 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,127
Posted By Darkrock

Take it to a $5.00 pressure washer and hose the...

Take it to a $5.00 pressure washer and hose the whole side down then run the engine for a bit and see what comes out. It looks like a blown oil and coolant gasket. Gee any thoughts? forget...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
06-20-2012, 08:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 888
Posted By Darkrock

Geeeee, yes AMP and OEM parts both suck; most...

Geeeee, yes AMP and OEM parts both suck; most ****4brains (american) and zipperhead (asian) parts suck. Did you pull any numbers off the coils? the power problem is a very long list. Any codes? ...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
06-20-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,005
Posted By Darkrock

Go and spend $350.00 then come back and read and...

Go and spend $350.00 then come back and read and understand Cabernet's & Sontakkes' post. There are 3 model years for your generation and I see nothing that describes it.
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
06-19-2012, 10:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,174
Posted By Darkrock

If you got it together great if not search "New...

If you got it together great if not search "New ECU fried in seconds" very long posts (good information on a major design flaw) but this is no simple fix for the 5th generation. First, low 20s on...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
06-19-2012, 09:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,076
Posted By Darkrock

No pending codes? No misfires? There is a very...

No pending codes? No misfires? There is a very long electrical list and this is only partial--> MAF and connections; O2's and connections; IACV and connections; and the TSP and connections; and even...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
06-19-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 25,313
Posted By Darkrock

I have had some luck with EBAY. I matched my part...

I have had some luck with EBAY. I matched my part number on the face of ECM and purchased a rebuilt one with nice shiny new MB inside. You will need to reprogram the keys and there are some...
Forum: 6th Generation Maxima (2004-2008)
06-19-2012, 09:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,490
Posted By Darkrock

I just replaced the same crappy parts (aluminum)...

I just replaced the same crappy parts (aluminum) on a "05 Forester and did not replace evaporater, nor flush , nor vacumn down for about $650 (rebuilt compressor, new condenser, expansion valve, oil...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-08-2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,877
Posted By Darkrock

This P0505 is sometimes difficult to diagnose....

This P0505 is sometimes difficult to diagnose. Because of the relationship of all that stuff piled together in the throttle. 1st, I suggested a continuity check on the IACV as well as verifying the...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-06-2012, 09:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,359
Posted By Darkrock

How old is the battery? This stuff happens in 3s...

How old is the battery? This stuff happens in 3s right? What about the ground and sensors? You may want to verify the crank problem before throwing parts at it, as in CPK and CPS, along with the...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-06-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,877
Posted By Darkrock

I use "starter fluid" to check for vacuum leaks....

I use "starter fluid" to check for vacuum leaks. Check out the "ECM Fried in Seconds Thread" for a fuller understanding of the IACV/TPS/ECM issue. What about the throttle drum set screw? Did you...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-06-2012, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 902
Posted By Darkrock

Engine swap and did you swap the PCM/ECM/ECU? ...

Engine swap and did you swap the PCM/ECM/ECU? Where did the engine come from? You will need to match tranny as in AT/MT and With W/O TCS. I would compare the '00 '01 FSM harness diagrams my gut...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-06-2012, 07:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,810
Posted By Darkrock

Cars disintegrate when they sit. What about the...

Cars disintegrate when they sit. What about the ground? Try checking for a vacuum leak (starting fluid works for me) under idle for any changes in rpm. Next if you have a multimeter check the TPS...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
04-06-2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,877
Posted By Darkrock

Verify that the TPS was installed and adjusted...

Verify that the TPS was installed and adjusted correctly either of which will throw a P0505 and others. The Haynes manual has a good trouble shooting guide on section 6-10. 1st verify correct...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
03-29-2012, 07:30 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,944
Posted By Darkrock

Adding $2-3k to the costs of ownership sounds...

Adding $2-3k to the costs of ownership sounds like a no brainer versus the $6-9k (depreciation) if, you like the car. However, there is that sensory compensation --- that new car smell!
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
03-28-2012, 08:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 937
Posted By Darkrock

When you get a misfire the ECU will kick over to...

When you get a misfire the ECU will kick over to a richer mix to compensate. Which causes the O2s to report a code. I would pull the MAF and clean it. All the parts places carry something designed...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
03-13-2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,889
Posted By Darkrock

I did it with a common brass hose splitter and...

I did it with a common brass hose splitter and joined both ends maybe 4 months ago. No issues.
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
03-13-2012, 09:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,539
Posted By Darkrock

1. There is no basis for a parts change until it...

1. There is no basis for a parts change until it is diagnosed correctly.
2. You need a multimeter and the FSM (Field Service Manual) to correctly diagnose this without a rock solid lead from a...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-14-2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 608
Posted By Darkrock

IACV Oversensitive or Underlying Fault

On 1/09/2012 daughter breaks down in Maxima and I go to fetch her and "it" hopefully. Cold starts fine and idles at 7-750 and I am thinking a bad batch of fuel. Until "it" warms up and the...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-06-2012, 10:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,489
Posted By Darkrock

Coolant Bypass is the indicated fix for the 2001...

Coolant Bypass is the indicated fix for the 2001 Max IACV fryup of ECMs. I have replaced a number of IACVs and feel the fix is as I indicate here...."IACV-ECM-TSP
This is a copy of an email I sent...
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