"XJDano" (xjdano)
12/07/2018 at 11:05 • Filed to: Xterra
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"XJDano" (xjdano)
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My dad is buying one of his sister for $300. It must have a CEL and will cost $2,000 to fix is why they are ditching it. That is all I know.
I’d guess it’s a P0420 converter code. But if I can fix it they’ll keep it as a back up car with 4WD, if not it’ll be like a farm truck and stay off road for hunting and such
Not the actual car, thanks google.
HammerheadFistpunch
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 11:16 |
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seems like cracked headers are a common gen 1 problem that can throw that code. Junk yard header and you’re probably in the clear.
Nibbles
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 11:17 |
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They’re underpowered. Other than that, they’re decent vehicles.
punkgoose17
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 11:19 |
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Things I know:
1. The brackets for the radiator are welded in, so if they are rusted out the new ones need to be welded in.
2. My brother regrets selling his.
GoodIdeaAtTheTime
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 11:21 |
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Ive been r ocking p0420 and p0430 co des on my xterra for years. No cats in it, and there are 4 of them . One melted down and bits were sucked into the engine scoring cylinder walls. So now it burns oil. Ive been driving it like that for 2 years and 33,000 miles now. It just keeps going. Do the maintenance and honestly ignore any knock sensor codes, unless it is supercharged, the n/a trucks dont really use them. I t will go 300,000 miles easily. They ge t horrible gas mileage. The cooling system is fragile . Do timing belts early. It will take whatever abuse you can give it.
MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> GoodIdeaAtTheTime
12/07/2018 at 11:29 |
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One melted down and bits were sucked into the engine scoring cylinder walls
Is this even possible? I can’t think of a way that the engine would suck anything back in through the exhaust
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XJDano
> GoodIdeaAtTheTime
12/07/2018 at 12:03 |
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In MO as long as it has no CEL it passes emissions. If this is the case the may be ok since they live in the boonies now where they may not even do emissions.
I’ll know more and I’ll scan it when I see it.
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GoodIdeaAtTheTime
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
12/07/2018 at 12:14 |
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EGR. Pre cat came apart. Tube is between pre and post cat so lighter bits got pulled back in. The early Toyota MR-S was plagued by a similar issue.
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GoodIdeaAtTheTime
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 12:15 |
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Kentucky don’t care none bout that stuff. They will let anything on the road. Exc ept side by sides. They will seize those quick.
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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> GoodIdeaAtTheTime
12/07/2018 at 12:26 |
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Duh...completely forgot about EGR
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 12:48 |
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I think there were issues with doors that wouldn't seal right and would let weather in.
E92M3
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 12:52 |
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All I know is they have a reputation for the radiator (which is also a trans cooler), failing and allowing collant in to the transmission, and thus ruining the auto matic trans.
vicali
> E92M3
12/07/2018 at 13:49 |
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Strawberry milkshake.
That’s why you see so many of
them fs for $
2-3K..
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
12/07/2018 at 15:55 |
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EGR, and also, exhaust isn’t a constant outward flow or pressure. There are fluctuations. It ebbs and flows. And can, under the right circumstances, pull things in to the cylinders. It’s rare, but can happen. Remember, valve opening times overlap, meaning exhaust valves are open when the Piston starts going down, if only for milliseconds in most cases.
It happens on the intake side a lot. I've seen a spark plug break apart in one cylinder, cause a bunch of damage, the get sucked through the intake and into other cylinders causing a bunch of damage all over the place.
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 15:56 |
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Don’t these have issues with the radiators leaking coolant internally into the trans coolers on autos? If it's an auto, I'd put an external trans cooler on and bypass the one in the radiator.
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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/07/2018 at 16:48 |
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meaning exhaust valves are open when the Piston starts going down, if only for milliseconds in most cases
Yea, but unless the engine has some serious blow by there should still be positive pressure forcing gas out even while both are open and then the momentum of the gases creates a scavenging affect so even at negative pressure there should be flow moving out the exhaust valve.
But, yea, completely forgot about EGR systems.
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
12/07/2018 at 19:05 |
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Yeah. In theory. But depends on the cam design and exhaust design and more factors than I can think of. I've seen things travel between cylinders in the exhaust side too, particularly with log style manifolds.
RacinBob
> XJDano
12/07/2018 at 19:57 |
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How about this fix....... http://www.bigdaddiesgarage.com/mini-cat-cel-fix.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6o_N_YKP3wIVg0JpCh1I8gwPEAQYASABEgJaRvD_BwE
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XJDano
> RacinBob
12/07/2018 at 21:22 |
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I don’t even know what’s actually wrong with it. I’ll scan it when I see it. Then report back. It’ll sit 99% Of it’s life from now on.
Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
> GoodIdeaAtTheTime
12/07/2018 at 23:08 |
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How on earth do parts of the catalytic converters make it into the engines intake??
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GoodIdeaAtTheTime
> Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
12/08/2018 at 00:56 |
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Exhaust gas rec irculation system.
Fresh-Outta-Nissans
> XJDano
12/10/2018 at 05:37 |
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I can tell you that the previous model has 4+ California-complaint types, shapes, and flavors of upstream cats available, and none of them fit.