# Hesitation and surging **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, maxima\ **Created:** [April 6, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation-and-surging/63438 "2011-04-06T22:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matthewt9421](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@matthewt9421](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewt9421)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation-and-surging/63438/1 "2011-04-06T22:53:15Z")
1990 Maxima. The car hesitates/surges occassionally after warm start, but only surges for about first 1/4 mile, then its OK. Sometimes it idles low, especially when I come to a stop and apply brakes hard. I believe the two issues are related. This has been getting progressively worse over past few years. ---
**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation-and-surging/63438/2 "2011-04-06T23:58:31Z")
It could be any number of things. Your check engine light is probably lit. Get the codes read for you and get back to this site with those codes. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation-and-surging/63438/3 "2011-04-07T05:36:10Z")
If you are lucky, you can probably change the oxygen sensor and fix the problem. No guarantee but it worked on those old cars before. 1990 is close to 1987. ---
**Author:** ![matthewt9421](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@matthewt9421](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewt9421)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hesitation-and-surging/63438/4 "2011-04-08T02:04:53Z")
Thanks for the reply, I was thinking it might be O2 sensor…i already changed air flow meter, replaced fuel filter, throttle position sensor, cleaned throttle body and injectors.