1982 Maxima fuel problem

hmmmm , here we go again gang.

What could it be ??

A rich running condition ?

What are the signs of an overly rich mixture condition besides poor gas mileage ?

Remember this is an old 810 series maxima with the L24 engine (in line 6 cylinder)

Bad O2 sensor(s) Bad fuel injector(s) Overcooling engine (i.e., thermostat stuck open during cooler weather).

Ryan '93 Maxima GXE

I'm not familar with the L24 engine... but here goes:

Signs of an overly rich mixture:

Possible causes:

Nirav wins , Good answers man.( you wouldn't be looking for a technicians job would you ? ;- )) )

Keep up the good work

The answer to this cars running conditions lies within Nirav's post.

He has their signs and their possible causes listed, one of them is the answer, it is now up to the owner to do a little diagnosis and figure out what may be causing it .

NissTech, have you checked the Seattle weather forecast recently??

Actually the most likely problem is an air flow meter issue on one of those models.

Thanks for the compliment Nisstech ... any openings in the midwest? ;)

Nirav

don't know about the midwest but down south ( Florida, Georgia, Alabama) has a good concentration of Nissan/Infinity dealerships, and they are always looking for good young/or not so young technicians that can think about a customers concern and diagnose it properly

technicians

I think I would rather check out other things like a head temp sensor and the thermotime switch which costs about 40 bucks rather than going straight for the heart and condemning a 500 dollar part that may not be bad at all.

technicians

Since those AF meters are easily adjustable, why replace it? BTW I've never seen a bad thermo time switch in 20 years of working on L28 engines and if the temp sensor on those models dies, it won't even start. 90% of the time it's something with the AF meter on those old inline sixes.