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Originally Posted by kday
to me it sounds more like an electrical (ignition) issue than a fuel problem
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S14 ignition switches, (like all other cars), can go bad. I learned this from experience years ago. The symptoms you are describing sound exactly like a failing electrical portion of the ignition switch. Click on the attached link to see what the assembly looks like. Don't let the information on the webpage fool you...the 95's thru 98 use a switch that is almost like the 89-94 switch.
Family Car - Auto Parts and Accessories Catalog - Nissan 240sx Ignition Switch - Nissan 240SX Ignition Switch
A lot of people tend to forget that the ignition switch is part of the STARTING system and forget to test the electrical portion of the switch itself when diagnosing STARTING problems. Remember...the electrical portion of the switch consists of the following positions ...OFF ...ACC ...ON and ...START.
Even though the ACC & ON positions of the switch may still be in good working condition, it's possible that the START position on the switch has gone bad. What that means is when you turn the ignition switch to the START position that current from the battery won't continue on to the starter relay / starter, hence your starting problems. Over time the inner plastic portions of the switch fails due to the high amperage passing thru it every time the car is started.
Easiest thing to do here is to get your hands on a FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL...(you can download one here on Zilvia.Net....use the SEARCH function), and follow the troubleshooting / testing procedures for the ignition switch. Remove the plastic steering column cover, unplug the wires from the harness that come off the white round electrical portion of your ignition switch, remove the two phillips head screws holding the electrical portion of your ignition switch in & remove the electrical portion of the switch. Stick a small screwdriver in the slotted portion of the electrical switch & test each position with a volt/ohm meter / continuity tester. If the START portion of the switch is going bad, you'll know it once you test it.
Anyhow, I hope this helps....
ID
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You can find your part at Rock Auto, (
www.rockauto.com):
http://www.rockauto.com/dbphp/prt,903,1S6350