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    Gaining performance tips

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Do a tuneup. New air-filter/fuel-filter/plugs/cap/rotor/wires/ignition timing will do wonders. Run a couple bottles of Chevron Techron fuel injector cleaner through the system. Techron will also clean your exhaust valves off. Its the only fuel additive I've ever used that actually worked. It's not cheap, but you're not wasting your money. Change your oil and filter. Change the transmission and rear differential lubricants. Lubricate your driveshaft U-joints, or consider replacing them with new ones that have a grease fitting. By now, they are most likely worn out unless your truck has super low mileage. Insure your tires are properly inflated. All the above optimizes efficiency and power and reduces friction. After you have the basics covered, make sure your catalytic converter isn't clogged, and based on your post, that seems possible. 2.25" for a stock engine is more than adequate. Get the rust hole that commonly forms in the floor pan above the stock catalytic converter repaired. That occurs even on pathfinders not in the rust belt, thought it is less common. That lets in an enormous amount of road and engine noise. Make sure all your door weatherstripping is in good shape to seal out road noise. If you want something quiet on the highway, don't waste your money on cone style filters. They only make power when you are running wide open, and 99% of the time you're not, but the filters are still noisy. Get a couple cans of undercoating and spray the front and rear wheel wells. Take car of any rust and make sure its dry so you don't trap water and cause rust. Install some dynamat on the doors, then on the firewall and then on the floor pan. Do the work in stages until you are happy with the sound level. Thorley headers cost more, but are easier to install, and are much better built. I've run pacesetters and thorleys. For max power, but minimal highway noise, talk to your exhaust installer about installing a 2.5" cat and then the stock muffler from a suburban or a tahoe. Those units are designed to make good power with an engine twice the size of the vg30e, and without a lot of noise. A stock replacement muffler for a 2004 suburban is $35, and can flow enough to support 295hp, about 2x what a stock vg30 can make. You'll maximize what your truck can do without attracting thieves or the cops. As far as appearance goes its a matter of personal taste, but stock alloys from a supercharged xterra look nice, will bolt right up, and not cost a million bucks. Some people like Infinti QX4 rims also. I'm not into bling, and there's really not much in the way of body kits and such, but keeping it clean and waxed, and making sure everything is repaired and kept in order makes much more of a difference than wacky paint jobs, and modifications you'll soon regret dumping loads of money into, that can make your truck worth a lot less when its time to sell.

     

    My $0.02. Good luck.

    Wow, thanks so much rj!

    This was the kind of post I'm looking for! :D

     

    Your two cents is worth more than a dollar to me. Lol

     

    And ever one else, thanks a bunch!

    This is exactly why I like thi place

    Gaining performance tips

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted · Edited by goldeneye123454321

    Well, to start off, I have a 1995 pathy XE 3.0 5 speed manual 2WD.

    My pathy feels like it has no power any more, or less than it had. It lived in Florida it's whole life until I got it as a gift and had it shipped to Texas.

    I really want to restore the power with out breaking the bank.

    How do I do this?

    I know that a high flow exhaust will help, but going to flowmaster's and magnaflow's website, I can't find any exhaust parts for my car. I need the whole exhaust system replaced, including the cat. What system do you think would be best for it when it's just used as a daily driver? 2.5? 2.25?

    Also, I know that paring highflow exhaust with highflow intake works to. What kind of highflow intake do you guys recommend?

    What else can I do to get the power back, if not increase it to above it's original?

     

    On a side note, is it possible to drop a 6-speed manual to replace the 5-speed manual I have? 3500RPM is not very pleasant while driving around 70MPH... :/

     

    I'm just a 17 year old kid hopin to keep it running through college, so Any help would be awesome. Any help not breaking the bank would be best.

     

    PS- How could I get my pathy to look good? New paint job? Custom body?

    Fusible Link

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Ok, I just figured out that i burned out one the fusible links onmy car. In particular the green one from the battery that seems to go the the ignition system. Does any one know what the specs for the green fusible link wire might be?

    thanks

    Windshield Wiper Motors

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Hey, I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade the wiper motors. I had to drive some were the other night and it was poring cars and trucks and i could not see a damn thing even though the blades were on high. although it did not look like it. Anyways, i was wondering how fast the blades should move and if i can make it so there are more wiper blade speeds, so its just not slow and fast. Any ideas?

    How many miles do you get from a full tank?

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Hey everyone,

    My 1995 SE-V6 5spd has been getting great gas milage, after a full tune up, a new o2 sensor, and changing all diff and trans fluid to Amsoil syn. She has 168,000 miles on her and has always been run on Mobil 1 since new. As of lately I have been getting close to 340 miles to a full tank, and if I was gutsy I guess I could push it more. So what are you getting to a full tank? And also what size is my tank so I can figure out the MPG.

     

    Thanks,

    Zack

     

    The absolute best way to find out you average gas mileage is when you fill your tank.

    Here is what you do.

     

    Find out how many miles you have drove. And find out how many gallons you filled up.

    Take the miles you drove and divide it by the number of gallons you filled up with.

    I know this is common sence so dont beat me up about it.

     

    Here is a tip though, when you are filling up set the pump to the lowest automatic setting that it will stay on by it self. This will make it pump slower, and as a result you will get more liquid gas for your dollar versus if you would fill up as fast as you can. The faster you fill up, the more gas vapors you get.

    So the best thing to do is, pump slow. You WILL get more liquid gas for your dollar! Trust me, this is what I do.

    Horrible Sounds!

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted

    yea sounds like a throwout bearing moaning/growling...my 95 did that for almost 2 years but only in the winter time and rarely when it was in gear...if its not doing it constantly I would wait until it was time to do the clutch to change it but if it gets too bad then go ahead and change it and do the clutch, RMS,pilot bushing and flywheel

    Well, How much is what and how hard is it to replace the stuff your self?

    Horrible Sounds!

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Man! I have a 5 speed manual pathy and when I push in the clutch, it will make a horrible sound most of the time, but only when the car is cold. What could this be caused by? I believe it is some kind of bearing that hold the cluch away from the contact plates. Any help will be appreasiated.

    Factory Service Manual

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Help!! I bought a Factory Service Manual CD that had 1990 - 2005. Awhile back and used it a lot to do some maintenence. Well, apperently I lost the CD and I cant find it. I was looking around the forums and found a few links, but they do not work any longer. So, I was hoping, no, Praying, that some one hear had a 1995 Pathfinder Factory Service Manual download thats in .pdf format.

     

    Thanks for your help. =P

    Brakes

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Hey, my pathy has 2 disks and 2 drums. I was thinking about making it a 4 disk brake. Is this a easy conversion? Or is it much more complex than I think?

    Any help and advice will be appreasiated.

    P.S- Does any one have the CD repair manual for the pathys? I lost mine and I cant find it. Its driving me mad...

    TAC gauge not working

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    it works sometimes when its really cold out other then that it just hits 8k and sits there untill i shut the car off, what could it be>?

    If it is your tachometer you are talking about, its dead. I had a simuler problem with mine, when it only showed idle revs. you should just replace all of the guages, but save your old spedometer. The whole thing will cost you about $50 at a junk yard.

    Suspension

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Hey guys. I finally got a new instrument cluster and all of my gauge problems are solved. So I took it in for the inspection and it passed. Well, anyway, when I drove it on the county roads for some fun I noticed that the front end was a little wobbly and honestly it kind of scared me. So i had my grandpa look at it and he said that the Shock absorbers needed to be replaced with brand NEW ones. and that by doing so that wobbling will stop and it will handle a lot better. Does anyone know where i could get some brand new shock absorbers for my 95 XE 2WD? They need to be the exact same or pretty damn close. So any ideas?

    Instrument Cluster

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted · Edited by goldeneye123454321

    Hey, im new here. My uncle gave me his pathfinder, and, well there are some problems. first of all, when i have the ignition turn to "on" the speedo starts to clime very slowly to about 10-15 mph then it stops. even when the car is moving it does not change. i also installed a new speed sensor but that did not help. the speedo only goes to 0 when the car is off. second, the tachometer does not work properly. it works fine when the car idles, but when you rev it at all, its jumps down to 0-200 rpm and wiggles up and down. Any way i can test the instrument cluster or speedo? could anyone give me the diagram for the instrument cluster? any help at all is appreciated :puterpunch:

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