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Sticks vary depending on engine design, but because most of them enter the crank at an angle, one side will generally read a tad higher than the other. The side that reads lower will be the true level. On axial VQ's anything up to about 3/16" overfull won't cause problems, above that you risk o...

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The VVEL on your engine controls the intake valves, but the exhaust still uses traditional hydraulic phasers (EVT). Nissan phasers in general are fairly sensitive to viscosity, and IVT/EVT codes are pretty common in cold weather when people use very thick oil. I think the thickest any recent domesti...

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I assume this is your new Armadillo we're talking about. The half quart over isn't any big worry on a VK, but the 5W40 will void your engine warranty and is likely to cause EVT codes in cold weather.

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That sounds like the defrost door has leaky seals or isn't closing fully. Foot-and-face (second position on the chart) shouldn't be sending anything to the defrost duct. So we're on the same page, the positions on the chart from top to bottom are called Face, Foot-and-Face, Foot, Foot-Defrost, and D...

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Exactly what are the symptoms with the mode control? The defroster gets 29% or more flow in all foot positions, so you may be mistaking a design condition for a malfunction. See the chart on HAC-26 here for the percentages of flow on each setting: https://www.nicoclub.com/service-manual?fsm=Pathfind...

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Thanks! That is a great help. Only other question is...will there be any other time the radiator fans will kick on without the compressor running? I have been driving it around alittle bit here and there to see if the fans will kick on at some point but am yet to see or hear them running? Great my ...

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PS - There's a full set of factory service manuals for your ride in Nico:
https://www.nicoclub.com/nissan-service-manuals

You want the section for "Heater and Air Conditioning Control System".

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Thanks that makes alot of sense and helps me better understand. I am a mechanical type guy not much on electronics. I will get the pressures check on the freon and see what happens. You have any pre advice if that is not the trick? I am thinking possible the head unit or the amplifier control modul...

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Linked electrically no, but in software, yes. The radiator fans will always kick on at low speed when the compressor is running. Some live scans show the compressor request and not the actual condition. There are four different devices involved and the first three can all veto a compressor request f...

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The ECM won't let the compressor turn on if the refrigerant pressure is too high or too low, so that's the first thing to check. If your scanner will stream the A/C pressure from the ECM, normal pressure with the compressor off will be about 1.0V, with the compressor running about 1.5V. I'm not sure...

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I'll go 4 years past you then and ask about a 2019. We did some towing the first few years. Not much. It's a daily driver. Towing about 3700 lbs when we do. This CVT dying now is making me to wonder if I should continue. You need to change the fluid regularly for a CVT to last, and frequently when ...

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I dunno what your miles are, but your mpg shooting way up with a hole in the exhaust implies that your exhaust is partially blocked. Since a leak at the O2 sensor helped, it's probably one or both rear cats. Evidently you're in a non-inspection state, so straight-piping them is an option.

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Good work. Happy motoring!

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Nissan has used electric motor mounts on some Maximas in the past. They were used on the back side of the engine to tilt up the engine as needed. I've replaced a couple of them. Pneumatic ones too, on the Murano and some later Maxes. One of them on a Murano created one of the hardest-to-track-down ...

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silverarrow27 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:46 am
You may want to inspect your chain assembly better. I have two and both doesn't have that problem.

+1. It's a "continuous feed" mechanism with no mechanical stop except for the tire hitting the body, so something else like a bent link has to be stopping it.

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