Reply With QuoteCould be problem with distributor, suggest changing cap & rotor.
Fuel Pump maybe weak, may need have pressure check on pump.
Next time, turn key to ignition but do not turn to start engine, wait for
a few seconds, then turn off and try starting. Does it start then. If it
does this could indicate a fuel pump going bad.
Does the fuel pump make noise, has it gotten louder since you had this
starting problem.
How does it run after it starts?
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- 09-23 05:20 PM #1Tyler23Guest
'97 Maxima starting problems....
I have a '97 SE with 115k miles that is having starting problems. A few
weeks ago it was cranking and cranking but not starting. It would only do
this occasionally; not all the time. Before that time, it would start
immediately.
Finally got in one day and I turned the key and it did nothing. The
starter was dead. Had that replaced and the mechanic who replaced it said
the first time he tried starting it with the new starter it didn't catch
either, so there's something else going on. But he couldn't repeat it to
try and isolate the problems. It started everytime.
So now, over a week after the new starter, I've had no problems.... until
this morning where it didn't start until the third try. I'm trying not to
crank it for more than 2 - 3 seconds as I probably burned out the old
starter by turning it for too long.
The mechanic told me you need electrical, spark and fuel to start a car.
My electrical is fine, so that leaves spark and fuel. But since the car
only has problems starting *sometimes*, taking it in for a diagnoses may
do no good because it might not do it for them.
So my question is: if the problem is spark or fuel, what should I do to
try and fix this? I know very little about engines, so I'm flying blind
here. Should I just replace the spark plugs to see if that helps, or does
"spark" refer to more than just plugs? And how could I check on whether
it's getting fuel or not?
Background on the car: it's been great to me so far. I had a 90k mile
maintenance done on it and had new plugs put in and the fuel injectors
cleaned. And this morning when it wasn't starting I smelled gas after I
finally got it running.
Need some help. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
Tyler
- 09-23 06:57 PM #2jjjsanGuest
Re: '97 Maxima starting problems....
- 09-23 09:45 PM #3DanGuest
Re: '97 Maxima starting problems....
jjjsan wrote:
It's a '97 Max, not an '87. :-)
Maxima's haven't had distributors, rotors or caps
for at least 10 years -- since 1994 I believe.
- 09-23 10:37 PM #4filesiteguyGuest
Re: '97 Maxima starting problems....
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:45:47 -0400, someone posing as Dan chisled in the
wall:
THANK YOU!!
I read this thinking, oh s---! I didn't think I had one, but I'd better
check it out (on my '98). Now I feel better.
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kai
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- 09-24 01:15 AM #5BitsbucketGuest
Re: '97 Maxima starting problems....
You don't know too much about the Maxima engine....at least not the 4th
generation engine (95-99). As stated, the maxima has not had a dist. in
around 10 years, (no cap, no rotor, no wires, nada) the coils are mounted on
top of each plug. I won't even begin to show my ignorance and tell you what
fires the coils, because..... I don't know, I BELIEVE it is a combination of
inputs from the cam position sensor to the computer and computer commands,
but that is a WAG......(wild ass guess)
I learned along time ago, better to keep your mouth shut and let people
wonder than to open it and confirm you don't know shit...
Steve T or NissTech are the people to ask about hard starts, and how the
timing is done, or just about anything else Nissan. They are pretty
knowledgeable when it comes to Nissans.
2maximas
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- 09-24 01:54 AM #6JimVGuest
Re: '97 Maxima starting problems....
Did anyone check for error codes? I'd be looking at the temp and crank
sensors.
-jim
Tyler23 wrote:
- 09-24 07:32 PM #7CodifusGuest
Re: '97 Maxima starting problems....
Tyler23 wrote:
You're smelling feul, so feul is coming through. The car is turning over
, which it better since you replaced the starter. My guess would be
electrical. You car is somewhat old so the ground points may not be as
clean. Either buy an after-market grounding kit or clean the ground
points on your car.
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