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240sx_sr20det · 12-07-2007, 11:59 PM

Well, I planned on searching first, but for some reason the search bar wasn't working for me. My computer is so screwed.

Anyways, my car, NA KA, has been running perfectly fine for a while now, but yesterday when I was driving home the car seemed to sputter. It wouldn't really happen when I was idleing or staying on the gas at a constant rate, but more when I wanted to accelerate; up hills, from stop signs. My car sounds like a snowmobile. I don't know if the cold is effecting it somehow or what.

Can anyone help? Any feedback is much appreciated!

EDIT: Friend said it might be a shot o-ring on the injector, causing fuel to flood a cylinder. Anyone agree?

DC5RACER · 12-08-2007, 12:04 AM

Check vaccum lines

hstylez · 12-08-2007, 01:10 AM

Edit: I didnt read, disregard...

SoguRacing · 12-08-2007, 01:17 AM

check the timing. had some issues with this recently and turned out my timing was way off.

mizizax · 12-08-2007, 01:18 AM

edit* computer froze and clicked twice, my bad

mizizax · 12-08-2007, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hstylez

Boost leak. Something probably came loose or blew off.

this is a na ka

240sx_sr20det · 12-08-2007, 07:16 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I'm going to check the injectors today and see if any are flooding the cylinders. Hopefully get the car back up and running soon.

*njd07* · 12-08-2007, 03:20 PM

sounds like it could be a misfire??? maybe your running on 3 cylinders?? had this happen to me and it was making noises like you said....changed my plug wires(oem factory ones) to new ones and it was good to go. check your ecu to see if its throwin any codes.

240sx_sr20det · 12-08-2007, 04:23 PM

Alright thanks man, so could it be the spark plugs, or just the wires? I'm definitely running on three cylinders. I'm trying to take out one of the injectors, but these things are impossible to get out.

*njd07* · 12-08-2007, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240sx_sr20det

Alright thanks man, so could it be the spark plugs, or just the wires? I'm definitely running on three cylinders. I'm trying to take out one of the injectors, but these things are impossible to get out.

heres a way to narrow down if its the injectors..

1. unplug injector 1 connector
2. does anything change??? is it still running on 3 cylinders??(telling you that this is the bad injector) or has it got even worse...2 cylinders...if it has gotten worse you know that #1 injector is good...plug it back in and try this for all 4 injectors....1 at a time.

12-08-2007, 12:04 AM	#2
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12-08-2007, 03:20 PM	#8
njd07 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: canada Age: 39 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	sounds like it could be a misfire??? maybe your running on 3 cylinders?? had this happen to me and it was making noises like you said....changed my plug wires(oem factory ones) to new ones and it was good to go. check your ecu to see if its throwin any codes. __________________ s13 parts fs:http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=193416 sr parts fs: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=193399 s14 parts fs:http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=193420 180sx part out http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=203711

12-07-2007, 11:59 PM	#1
240sx_sr20det Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,658 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Car is sputtering really bad??? Well, I planned on searching first, but for some reason the search bar wasn't working for me. My computer is so screwed. Anyways, my car, NA KA, has been running perfectly fine for a while now, but yesterday when I was driving home the car seemed to sputter. It wouldn't really happen when I was idleing or staying on the gas at a constant rate, but more when I wanted to accelerate; up hills, from stop signs. My car sounds like a snowmobile. I don't know if the cold is effecting it somehow or what. Can anyone help? Any feedback is much appreciated! EDIT: Friend said it might be a shot o-ring on the injector, causing fuel to flood a cylinder. Anyone agree? Last edited by 240sx_sr20det; 12-08-2007 at 06:58 AM..

12-08-2007, 01:17 AM	#4
SoguRacing Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: (714) Age: 39 Posts: 2,967 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: SoguRacing Feedback Score: 23 reviews	check the timing. had some issues with this recently and turned out my timing was way off.

12-08-2007, 07:16 AM	#7
240sx_sr20det Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,658 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Thanks for the help guys. I'm going to check the injectors today and see if any are flooding the cylinders. Hopefully get the car back up and running soon.

12-08-2007, 04:23 PM	#9
240sx_sr20det Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,658 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Alright thanks man, so could it be the spark plugs, or just the wires? I'm definitely running on three cylinders. I'm trying to take out one of the injectors, but these things are impossible to get out.