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ue 62 · 06-08-2002, 05:06 PM

recently me and my friend put a intake cam from a altima and put it into his 240 ( 91 ).supposed hp gain was to be beteween 15 to 20 now i dont know if thats true or not but thats what ive heard.ok heres the problem.we swaped them and put new pulgs and wires on while we were putting the cam in and after its back to top dead center and everything is put back together the car wont start.so at this point we start to toubleshoot.when we were puting the in cam in i put my torque rench down on the battery by mistake and sparks started flying.so we thought that we might have blown a fuse but we checked all the fuses that we could see and they were fine, so we thought maybe its the distributor cuz the car would not fire.so we replaced the cap and rotor.still nothing!so we changed the coil ,still doesnt start.so im out of ideas and i need your help!!any thing that you need to know that i left out just tell me and ill post it thanks guys.

mr0072003 · 06-15-2002, 03:14 PM

Well I had a simaler problem for about a year.  I actually had a bad Clutch Relay.  The reason it was so hard to diagnose was that the problem would actually cause my car to stall while driving.   So for a year I thought i had to remove my alarm NOT beleiveing that a rely would not allow my car to start, not allow no SPARK to the distributer becuase   I had bypassed the Clutch realy and the car would start but very badly, lots of turning of the ignition.  I bought the 17.00 part and the car started like a champ.  My point being "Check the relays"

Pete (newbie to the forum)
95 SE

Tyler Durdan · 06-15-2002, 05:30 PM

Fastest way I have found for doing a diagnosis for a car that won't start.  Plug one of the plugs and see if it's getting spark.  It should jump out about an inch I believe (been a while since I had to do this).  If it does, pull the fuel line before and after the fuel filter.  Turn the key over and fuel should shoot out (If it doesn't, then you will either have a bad fuel pump, or a bad filter).  Also, is the car turning over at all, or just clicking....more details as to what it is doing.

Mark

ue 62 · 06-15-2002, 06:09 PM

it acts like its about to start but it just doesnt start,it just keeps turning and turning but wont start up.

tzonni · 06-15-2002, 07:33 PM

this may sound dumb, but i didnt see  in your first post that you checked the battery, it might be the battery. just a thought

aqwkmf · 06-15-2002, 09:46 PM

i dont know if our cars have them but when u laid the torque wqrench on the battery u might have burned the voltage regulator.

06-15-2002, 05:30 PM	#3
Tyler Durdan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Don't mess with Texas Posts: 546 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Fastest way I have found for doing a diagnosis for a car that won't start.  Plug one of the plugs and see if it's getting spark.  It should jump out about an inch I believe (been a while since I had to do this).  If it does, pull the fuel line before and after the fuel filter.  Turn the key over and fuel should shoot out (If it doesn't, then you will either have a bad fuel pump, or a bad filter).  Also, is the car turning over at all, or just clicking....more details as to what it is doing. Mark __________________ "Pure adrenaline attached to a license plate.  Isn't it time to experience one yourself?"                           -Dan Gurney Turbo for Sale

06-08-2002, 05:06 PM	#1
ue 62 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	recently me and my friend put a intake cam from a altima and put it into his 240 ( 91 ).supposed hp gain was to be beteween 15 to 20 now i dont know if thats true or not but thats what ive heard.ok heres the problem.we swaped them and put new pulgs and wires on while we were putting the cam in and after its back to top dead center and everything is put back together the car wont start.so at this point we start to toubleshoot.when we were puting the in cam in i put my torque rench down on the battery by mistake and sparks started flying.so we thought that we might have blown a fuse but we checked all the fuses that we could see and they were fine, so we thought maybe its the distributor cuz the car would not fire.so we replaced the cap and rotor.still nothing!so we changed the coil ,still doesnt start.so im out of ideas and i need your help!!any thing that you need to know that i left out just tell me and ill post it thanks guys.

06-15-2002, 03:14 PM	#2
mr0072003 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 134 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well I had a simaler problem for about a year.  I actually had a bad Clutch Relay.  The reason it was so hard to diagnose was that the problem would actually cause my car to stall while driving.   So for a year I thought i had to remove my alarm NOT beleiveing that a rely would not allow my car to start, not allow no SPARK to the distributer becuase   I had bypassed the Clutch realy and the car would start but very badly, lots of turning of the ignition.  I bought the 17.00 part and the car started like a champ.  My point being "Check the relays" Pete (newbie to the forum) 95 SE

06-15-2002, 06:09 PM	#4
ue 62 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it acts like its about to start but it just doesnt start,it just keeps turning and turning but wont start up.

06-15-2002, 07:33 PM	#5
tzonni Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this may sound dumb, but i didnt see  in your first post that you checked the battery, it might be the battery. just a thought

06-15-2002, 09:46 PM	#6
aqwkmf Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: not there. Posts: 414 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i dont know if our cars have them but when u laid the torque wqrench on the battery u might have burned the voltage regulator.