97blackpathy Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 horrible! about 10 mpg. nothing is acting up except when i put cruse control on it surges on a level road. 97 pathfinder v6 auto 4x4 160k mi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NismoSkyZ Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Try changing the o2 sensors, the air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, cap and rotor. Did you or was the timing belt changed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97blackpathy Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 so i did some research. the original specs is 13.1 mpg! what was nissan thinking come on now. im going to do what you say and hopefully it will get a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 timing belt is a big one. if that hasnt been done yet then i would do it. check for some air leaks after the maf and before the throttle body too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 And change the transmission fluid if it hasn't been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemike Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 have you been running injector cleaners, or had a fuel system service done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97blackpathy Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 no and no. i just bought it 6 months ago. the guy that had it before me was a lexus dealer mechanic so he prob took good care of it. i will do that fuel injector cleaner thing and see how old the timing belt looks. my tranny could prob use a flush too. anything else i could do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbopath Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I wouldn't put too much confidence in the fact that the previous owner was a mechanic. Someone who doesn't like their car may not take care of it whether or not they know the consequences. The guy I bought mine from lied to my face and told me had replaced the t-belt. Lo and behold it was the original at 150k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaKaNa Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 lay off your air pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 dude if your tbelt was never replaced you shouldnt just check it. it needs to be replaced. no questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aries247 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 i agree with turbopath about the previous owner. i am a diesel mechanic at a truck shop and the last thing i want to do on a weekend is work on my own vehicles unless absolutely necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisnc100 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 the original specs is 13.1 mpg! The MPG rating for the 97 auto 4x4 was 15 city, 19 highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97blackpathy Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 where did you get that from? i looked online on http://www.internetautoguide.com/car-speci...nder/index.html and it says 13.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) That says 13.1 liters per 100 km.... not mpg. If I am converting right, 13.1l/100 km = 18 mpg. Edited January 27, 2007 by mws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97blackpathy Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 ya i just looked back at that. i feel like a dumbass. at least im getting better milage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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