92 maxima SE

I traded off an 89se about the same engine as your 92. If putting in new plugs running a good injector cleaner through and replacing the fuel filter/air filter can't stop this. "And Nissan should be able to find a failed sensor".Then thats about all that can be done. I am in fear that you are just really out of luck money wise. If your Max has power windows get ready for some more real costly repairs as they fail all four of mine failed. The part alone is $90 each window with labor it ends up around $200 and has your Max had the timing belt changed? the manual says change at 60K if it fails your engine is scrap. dk

I had a '92 se that developed a similar problem. (different engine than an

Gary k

A. The 92 SE has a different motor than the 89. B. The dealer should not expect you to pay for repairs that do not fix your problem. C. The window regulators are available online for $45 ea. (from me) D. the coils normally will show cracks if they have a problem E. Adding more/better grounds does help the hesitation on some of these cars.

Just my .02 Brian (92 SE)

Quite a different engine actually. The 92-94 SEs had the 190 HP motor.

Back to original poster's question . . .did you try something basic like the feul filter? It's a very ofetn ignored maintenance item. It's worth a try, especially since it's cheap. They should be changed about every

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CD

Your splitting hairs: Both are crappy SOHV with timing belts.

Yeah try getting them to give you back even a penny. Good Luck!!

Wonderbar how sweet you are.

Best to dump the little junkpile. Get a 95 to 98 The 98 was the last of the good Nissans.

UMM.. WRONG!!!! I have a DOHC with chains like ALL 92-94 SEs Not to mention the C.O.P. system and NVECS

True but the state's attorneys might be of some help

WTF?

Wanna bet on that?

Best to dump the little junkpile. Get a 95 to 98 The 98 was the last of the good Nissans.

Well, the 4th Gen and later (95+) had a solid rear axle vs. indy rears on the

My $.02

Bill G '91 SE Auto

I agree. The 3rd gen Maxima SE was the best in my opinion as well. There is probably a simple (though hard to find) reason for this problem, and eventually you may locate it. If the car can drive safely, hang on to it.

Also, the previous advice to change the fuel filter is a good one. I had a similar problem in my 93SE and changing the FF took care of it.

BTW, I had an 87 Pulsar SE that developed this problem AFTER the dealer fixed something else very early in it's life. The dealer could never fix it, but years later (after routine maintenance and maybe a coil or two) the problem disappeared. I have no explanation but that whatever was disturbed by the dealer was somehow put right unintentionally during my own maintenance.

My Nissans:

My favorite Maxima is still the 93.. and the Pulsar was possibly the most fun to drive. No plans to buy another Maxima though, unless some serious changes are made (independent rear suspension for one).

Pat

We had a 92 Se5sp, drove it 120,000 miles virtually trouble free. Exceptions V-tech was redone under warranty at 50,000, had a brake leak repaired at

I know I'm gonna start a little maxima war over this but . . . . .

It's not quite a solid rear axle like a truck or a mustang because there's no powertrain components in it. It's a beam axle, very light and quite sophisticated. If you can call it weakness, that's it for the 4th and 5th gen. But it's not as weak as a lot of people portray.

Check this link to get a better understanding and appreciation;

A) The 4th gen is 100 lbs ligter than a 3rd gen.

B) The Legendary VQ engine makes 190 HP, same as the 92-94 SE WITHOUT the use of of variable timing OR a variable intake manifold.

C) The VQ motor is all aluminum compared to the iron block 3rd gens.

D)The 4th gen is bigger on the inside than the 3rd gen. Couple A+E together, that's anamazing feat. And it's probably all due to point C.

E) The 97-99s got a facelift that made them quite a bit more attractive than the 3rd gens.

Not for nothing, I really like 3rd gens, but I like 4th gens more:) To me, the best Looking Maxima ever is still the 99 Maxima SEL in RED with a black leather interior. I'll take that over a 5th gen, 6th gen and 3rd gen. In addition, it turns out that Nissan actually made a variable intake manifold for the 4th gen, but never put it on the US models. It's a great mod for 4th genners who drive like on an autobahn:)

Oh, and lastly, my love of the 99 SEL is more like a love/hate realtionship. I love the colro, look and feel, but I hate the technicalities, such as the extra O2 sensor for emissions, the swirl valves, and other little things Nissan was doing, apparanetly toying with the last of 4th gen in preparation for the 5th gen.

No flame war please but- what you didn't motion was that Nissan for various reasons "de-contented" the SEs post 92, Staring with 93 they began to drop neat stuff like side cornering lamps and heated side mirrors. True the later Maxes had "nearly " 4 wheel independent suspension" through use of SAAB like "beam axle rear suspension". The handling didn't suffer but by any measure the ride did. It wasn't just me almost all the reviewers noted the decline in ride from the 92 to 93.

Re the fully variable V-tech and the variable intake these features made the

on the 3rd. The best Max is a 92-94 SE with the VTC problem fixed.

I have owned 2 SEs in the past -- a 92 and a 93. The 92 ran well, but experienced VTC problems and a failed pressure plate at about 62k miles. The 93 never ran properly -- lacked power and performance of the 92. Dealer could never figure it out, but ultimately thought it might be the ECU. I got rid of the car and now drive a Honda Prelude.

My '92 GXE (with 141K miles) has the exact same problem. Brought it to the dealer - they hooked it up to their diagnostic equipment and found nothing! Fortunately, they didn't charge me for it! I'm still at a loss as to what the problem is.

I have speculated that it may be water in the gas tank - it never happens in the summer - and it usually happens if I let the tank run low (maybe 1/8th of a tank) and fill it up when it's really cold. If I fill-up at 1/3rd of a tank or more in the winter, it rarely happens.

Perhaps you have experienced this?