I would clean your throttlebody before you buy any new O2 sensors.
> > When my Maxima 1999 is idling, it feels like its sputtering. I mean the
> > engine is not running smoothly and I can see little vibrations in the rpm
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> Yes. The front O2 sensors are used by the ECU to
> help determine the proper air/fuel ratio.
Steps to try:
1. Get a fuel injector cleaner and add to your almost full tank).
2. Get a "carb" cleaner spray clean up the linkages that operate your
throttle and related links.
The idea is that the fuel injectors maybe "dirty", hence limiting fuel
flow. The second thing is that throttle plate may not be closing all the
way to the limits. These 2 things will cause the engine computer to
incorrectly set the fuel-air mixture settings, hence the engine rough
idle.
(bad oxygen sensor or bad throttle position sensor aka TPS will also cause
this problem .... but I would do this after I tried the cheaper options).
Jawire - 21 Jan 2005 00:48 GMT
A bad O2 sensor shouldn't cause IDLE problems. I think the ECU uses its info
in closed-loop mode while driving. I think the problem might be a bad or bad
ignition modules. I'd start there.
> Steps to try:
>
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> (bad oxygen sensor or bad throttle position sensor aka TPS will also cause
> this problem .... but I would do this after I tried the cheaper options).
jmattis@attglobal.net - 22 Jan 2005 03:03 GMT
> Steps to try:
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> (bad oxygen sensor or bad throttle position sensor aka TPS will also cause
> this problem .... but I would do this after I tried the cheaper options).
And change your PCV valve. It can cause a poor idle or may at least be
contributing to your problem.
JM