Part Number: 17342-01A00
Price: $15.00-$16.00

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Credit: Joc Garner
I figured I’d come here and share the simple fix for the Gas pedal Grommet issue. Get a 1/4-20 or 28 Hex Head Screw, 1/4 washer, and a 1/4 Bolt from any auto parts store or Ace Hardware.
Very inexpensive the Hardware costed $2. Once you put the bolt in place of the grommet do a Pedal relearn and you’ll never have to worry about this problem again.



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Credit: George Rodriguez
So the reason my car completely died and wouldn’t start was because these two neutrals fell out the lug fyi and save y’all the headache.


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Stillen usually has some of these old-school parts in Stock. Contact Dean Stillen on Facebook. Have your P/N ready.

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Credit: Eddy
OEM Part Number: 21430-7999C
Price: $12-$15.00
While the radiator cap is just a tiny component of your vehicle’s cooling system it plays a critical role in helping the engine keep its cool. If you’re wondering whether a bad radiator cap can cause overheating, the answer is a definite yes.
Air pockets in the cooling system from an ineffective seal (such as one in a bad radiator cap) or a lack of sufficient pressure can cause the engine to overheat. The latter lowers the boiling point of coolant which makes it unable to absorb enough heat from the engine. If you see the temperature gauge on the dashboard rise, it’s wise to stop driving as soon as it’s safe to do so and wait for the engine to cool before continuing (or call a tow truck).
If you notice an unexplained coolant from your vehicle’s cooling system or you find your vehicle’s engine is running a little hotter than usual, there could be a problem with the radiator cap.
Please note: Since the cooling system is hot and under pressure when the vehicle has been running, it is very important that you never open the radiator cap until the vehicle has cooled completely. If you attempt to remove the radiator cap while the engine is warm, the coolant (likely as hot as boiling water) would shoot out and could seriously injure you; third-degree burns are a very real possibility.
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Owner: Jose Gutierrez
Year: 2000
Model: Maxima
Color: Red
Engine: Gen2 VQ35DE (Full Swap)
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual


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This is another option for buying O2 Simulator. They have been testing and fully working on 2002-2003 5thgen Maximas. Should also work on 2004-2008 6thgen Maximas as well.

Price: $199.98
Website: http://www.area74.ca/product/io2-universal-oxygen-sensor-simulator/
The iO2 was originally developed as tool to aid in the diagnosis of catalytic converter and oxygen sensor fault codes.We believe this is the most intelligent oxygen sensor simulator available, that’s why we named it the iO2. The iO2 uses the vehicles live oxygen sensor signal to emulate and output a signal that closely resembles that of a good functioning catalyst.
The desire to simulate an o2 sensor begins with the desire to remove the catalytic converters to allow free’er exhaust flow. The trouble is, the rear o2 monitors the exhaust content and the PCM can determine if the catalyst if performing or not. If the catalyst is removed, the PCM usually starts reporting P0420,p0430 faults for catalyst efficiency.
Simulation approaches in our research showed two basic idea’s, an electronic and a exhaust spacer approach (defoulers)

Let’s start with electronic, the 555 timer. Developed years ago the 555 timer was and still is the electronics hobbyist dream.The 555 timer was setup in such a fashion to simply output 450 mv to keep the PCM thinking the rear o2 was present.
However as PCM’s grew in software function, tests were added to check if the rear o2 was actually able to produce a voltage range of 0-1 volt.Of course, this made the original 555 design obsolete, so the output of the 555 was changed to pulse from 0-1 volt at a fixed or even adjustable rate, this is the most current use of the 555 that we know of.
This does work for older technology, however it is hit or miss or will not work for newer PCM’s. It is a unreliable approach that will more than likely lead to an catalyst efficiency fault at some point.

An very common electronic filter circuit, but does it work?
About as well as the 555, yes and no, its once again hit or miss dependent on the vehicle. It will pass the PCM’s test for o2 sensor activity, just like the 555 timer will, but when it comes time to test for catalyst efficiency (p0420,p0430) that’s when they fall short.

The direct approach, this seems to be very popular maybe because electronic approaches haven’t been very reliable, and its cheap. Do they work? once again yes, and no. First they are far from from stealthy, secondly they require routine maintenance.
They are not a guarantee for every vehicle, difficult to get just right and require cleaning from time to time
At any rate, we just wanted to provide some insight based on our research.
The io2 itself, is actually a programmed device that reads an actual o2 sensor voltage, then cleans it up.
The software within the io2 will force the output to act as though a catalytic converter is present in the exhaust. So the PCM will see the signal, pass the o2 function test and when it comes time for the dreaded p0420,p0430 the software takes care of that too.
The io2 during testing. The io2 was installed on a 2007 Chrysler product to field test the software. This test vehicle was driven in excess of 850 km’s in all driving conditions, with no P0420 or catalyst efficiency codes generated.
the io2 was installed on bank1, input was taken from the bank1 primary O2, the rear o2 sense wire was cut and spliced to the io2 output.
Answer; Many devices currently on the market are based on a 555 timer, or a simple low pass filter circuit. Yes they do work, sometimes, sometimes they don’t, they are hit or miss. The iO2 is a programmed microcontroller with software that creates the simulated output voltage, we feel the most reliable approach.
Answer; you will need as many io2’s as you have rear oxygen sensors (please see our support page). You cannot reliably use a single simulator for two rear o2 sensors, eventually the engine computer on many vehicles will try to test the function of the rear o2 sensors, it may not test each one at the same time, unlike other simulators,the io2’s software is designed to recognize these tests,so simply put, this will not and cannot work.
Answer, YES! as long as you are using a low band O2 sensor as the input (every vehicle uses a low band for the rear O2 sensor) and the output is simulating a low band O2. This includes all vehicles, even Chrysler,Jeep and Dodge products.
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PART# DESCRIPTION – PART# 407500 QTY
AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY
VORTECH SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY
CRANKCASE BREATHER HOSE ASSEMBLY
OIL FEED LINE ASSEMBLY
BELT ADJUSTER/PULLEY ASSEMBLY
IDLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY
FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY
AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY
COOLANT BOTTLE RELOCATION ASSEMBLY
WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE ASSEMBLY
BYPASS VALVE ASSEMBLY
FUSE BOX RELOCATION ASSEMBLY
MODIFIED OIL DRAIN BACK PLATE ASSEMBLY
VACUUM LINE ASSEMBLY
PRESSURE PIPE ASSEMBLY
INLET PIPE ASSEMBLY
ASSOCIATED HARDWARE ASSEMBLY
100505 Stillen SuperCharge Emblem
WARNING 92 Octane Label 1
STISUPER Stillen SuperCharge Decal 1
Assembly Person__________________________________
Date: / /
Sales Order #_____________________________________
Supercharger serial number:_________________________
Instruction sheet with pictures and schematics
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AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY
VORTECH SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY
CRANKCASE BREATHER HOSE ASSEMBLY
OIL FEED LINE,ASSEMBLEY
BELT ADJUSTER / PULLEY ASSY
IDLER PULLEY ASSY
FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY
AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL ASSY
Additional only for 1999-2000 model
COOLANT BOTTLE RELOCATION BRKT ASSY
BYPASS VALVE ASSY
FUSE BOX RELOCATION ASSY
MODIFIED OIL DRAIN BACK PLATE ASSY
VACUUM LINE ASSY
HARDWARE INTAKE TUBES ASSY
TUBE MAS TO THROTTLE BODY ASSY
ASSOCIATED HARDWARE ASSY
DECAL ASSY
Assembly Person__________________________________
Date: / /
Sales Order #_____________________________________
Supercharger serial number:_________________________
Instruction sheet with pictures and schematics
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