# 1990 Maxima

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-maxima/24323>\
**Category:** Power/Fuel\
**Tags:** gasoline, maxima\
**Created:** [January 3, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-maxima/24323 "2009-01-03T23:16:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![MaxKath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MaxKath](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MaxKath)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-maxima/24323/1 "2009-01-03T23:16:36Z")

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Does anyone have a way to avoid replacing the fuel injectors on a 90 Maxima? Car has been missing badly; had one injector replaced and worked find for a few months. Now it’s missing again and the prescription is for total injector replacement. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-maxima/24323/2 "2009-01-03T23:44:40Z")

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On your next fill-up, try dumping a can of SeaFoam Engine Tune-up in the gas tank.

Tester

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-maxima/24323/3 "2009-01-04T00:42:57Z")

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I’m always a bit suspicious of a total injector replacement diagnosis.

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**Author:** ![JHepCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@JHepCat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JHepCat)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-maxima/24323/4 "2009-01-04T01:15:22Z")

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My '90 just died. If you need parts, let me know. Mine has had only 5/6 engine power for a couple years now, of the 3.5 I’ve owned.

Now at 168k miles. I got it at 97.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-maxima/24323/5 "2009-01-04T01:59:00Z")

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Nissans of that era had a factory recall for leaking injectors. I wonder whether this vehicle ever had the injectors replaced under warranty.

Recalls never expire. Give the VIN to a Nissan service department and see if you might be eligible for free injector replacement. This is certainly worth a try, just on the chance that you could save a lot of money.