Mr.Duck

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hey, i was at work today, and i was on my lunch break going over to mc donalds.. and all of a sudden my check engine light came on!! AHHH, this is my first car and im too broke to get it fixed if anything is wrong with it, i have a 99 SE-L with only 334XX miles on it... cant think of anything that is wrong with it.. any suggestions??

engine seems to be running fine.. dont feel any different... just randomly the check engine light is on.. and my gas mileage seems to be ok.. and i dont push my car at all.. i mean i shift at like.. 2500 rpm.... help!!!

slizan99

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ummm.................... why don't you pull the code and see what it is?


edit: please don't ask me how to do that.

Saddles

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http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=104931

DAVE Sz

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You did a very bad thing Dave. You asked a noob question that is covered in the FAQ. Next time you have a problem save yourself the flaming and just call me, I'll help you out.

Mr.Duck

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i was thinkin about that dave, but i had no time, after work i had to be somewhere, so i just quickly posted, cuz im freaking out

Nick7455

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Damn 383 posts and still doesn't know......jp man....hopefully it is something small and easily fixed...keep us informed ^ ^

Mr.Duck

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Update: pulled an 0201 code.. i think my coils have gone bad.. but im only at 33000 miles!! wtf..

hectorc

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Say hello to 99 coils........the most defective ones as far as 4th gens go.......

lilaclucymaxima

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ahaha
i think it might be your driving habits. maybe its in my head, but hear me out
ive had my maxima for about 7 months now. i pushed that thing the first couple of months. my check engine light came on. i diagnosed it and it was the knock sensor (surprise) and the coolant temperature sensor. i didnt have any money to replace them so i just left them. for the past 2 months or so ive changed my driving habits, i drive normal now i dont push it at all... and i hardly ever go on the highway. my check engine light went away. weird... but yeah, i dunno man that would be it who knows... check it and see what happens

amulla01

get a couple of aftermarket coils and change them one by one and see which one is the bad one... My maxima is 99 and changed like 6 coils for my 88k mileage... bought it at 37k+
good luck those coils are expensive if u buy them from dealer

jdm71488

yeah i just had a coil replaced... #6 if i recall correctly... they wanted to do them all, but only one needed it and i didn't feel like paying ~$700... so yeah...

amulla01

yeah those bastards changed all 6 of mine without returning any of my old ones back... too bad i dindnt know any better... and even without knowing anything back then, i asked them "ALL 6 ARE BAD" ? He was like, yeah u need to change all of them...

Mr.Duck

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ummm read my first post.. i shift at like 2500 rpm... i havnt even pushed my car past 5000 rpm.. i dun push it at all.. dun plan to unless i get to the track

Nick7455

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i push mine all the time.....ALL the time and only had to replace one coil and I'm at 117,000 =)