ralphie14

I have a friend with a 95 Nissian Altima. Yeah yeah not a honda but this is a general automotove problem I think. Well she was backing out of her parking spot and she backed into a concrete pillar. not a lot of damage at all just scratched her bumper cover. Well now her car won't start. Nissian says there should not be a fuel cut off on her car. The fuel pump will prime and gives the car enough fuel to turn over and start but it soon dies seconds after starting.

Toss out your opinions or suggestions for a fix if you have any experience or know what might be the issue to takcle. Thanks.

DOHC_VTEC69

its probably something in the wires causing to lose spark to the plugs

SOHCD16y8

so it wouldnt start after she hit the pillar

hybridem1

Check the fuel pump connector to see if it came loose......i work at nissan and we have had some altima's come in with no start's due to loose connector at fuel pump......i hope this helps.

dohc notec

i just went through this on an altima like a 93 with a 2.4 i think. anyway the seal in the distributor goes bad and leaks oil in the cap. i talked to a buddy at nissan and its common. it had the same thing it would run for a second then die. it intermitanly had spark. try that it worked for me.

dohc notec

i know that seems like it has nothing to due with the accident but maybe its just coincidental

hybridem1

this is also a big problem also!!!!!! (distributor seal)

ralphie14

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybridem1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this is also a big problem also!!!!!! (distributor seal)</TD></TR></TABLE>
What are you talking about?

Bump for some more HT opinions

dohc notec

take off the dist cap and see if you see oil or moisture in it. if you do replace the dizzy.

hybridem1

What dohc notc said about the seal in the distributor going bad and leaking oil into cap causing a no spark condition......is also a common cause.

ralphie14

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dohc notec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just went through this on an altima like a 93 with a 2.4 i think. anyway the seal in the distributor goes bad and leaks oil in the cap. i talked to a buddy at nissan and its common. it had the same thing it would run for a second then die. it intermitanly had spark. try that it worked for me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sweet thank for the info I will pass this on. Anything else that comes to mind guys?

hybridem1

i've also seen a alternator over charge the system due to a short the lower resistance caused an increase in current flow (amperes) through the short causing the ECU to shut the car down when the system reached around 16 volts to prevent damage.

(you can check this by putting a voltmeter on the battery and montior the voltage just before the car dies or unplug the alternator and see if the car runs a little longer then it usually those before it dies......just another idea)


Modified by hybridem1 at 11:23 PM 1/31/2005