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PowerDrifter · 02-15-2012, 03:54 PM

any good 240sx mechanic in Long beach or near? my car at first would turn on fine but randomly turn off as im driving. then i would just turn it on again and drive a little more and turn off again. now it wont turn on at all. its s13. had a mechanic check it out but couldnt figure out either. i can wait another day and the car will then turn on again and run for like 5-30min then turn off but slowly die. dosent jerk.

today i was driving and it turned off whenever i let off the gas. now it wont turn on even if i give it lots of gas.

i know it sounds confusing but its hard to describe it. anyone can fix it will pay

IR3 S13 · 02-15-2012, 04:28 PM

have you checked that your fuel pump is fully functional?

Eramo323 · 02-15-2012, 04:42 PM

werd, this belongz in the tech talk

driftxninja · 02-15-2012, 05:54 PM

i second the fuel pump check. hard to say with out seeing whats happening though.

Eramo323 · 02-15-2012, 06:23 PM

Check for fuel, spark and air

PowerDrifter · 02-15-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eramo323

werd, this belongz in the tech talk

yea sorry i just wanted someone local to come check out my car before i start buying all these parts i dont need. after some research it might be the distributor, but i dont want to be buying parts i dont need

and yes the fuel pump primes and turns over. its a walboro 55

WIKID S4TEEN · 02-15-2012, 06:32 PM

^ it actually belongs in WTB.
Because you want to buy a service or mechanic.

driftero · 02-15-2012, 11:06 PM

im sorta havin the same problem......yest i went to store n wouldnt start back up. it would turn over start for a sec and when id accelerate it would die. i replaced the fuel relays in the engine bay....two green ones. this am it started fine but was idling at 1.5 rpm.......n threw on a check engine light. tommorrow im gonna swap out the fuel pump. ill hit u up if it works. if not let me know if you found a mechanic. haaaa.

PowerDrifter · 04-15-2012, 01:50 PM

so it was my fuel pump. but now im not getting spark. anyone local to long beach? i was told it might be my ecu or distributor, or just a wire, but this car has sat more in my drive way then i drove it and its depressing how long it sat and how im driving a big v8 van to work every wasting so much gas. will pay get it running reliably. its a kade

90S13hatch_tony · 04-15-2012, 02:15 PM

I fixed my brothers hatch.. his had the same prob, turned out to have a hole in the fuel line
as for you not getting spark...check your coil it might be going out on you, cables might be corroded then after check your plugs

PowerDrifter · 04-15-2012, 02:21 PM

im getting fuel for sure, i had an aftermarket msd ignition, took it off and put a stock one back on and still no spark. took off the plug and theres no spark

90S13hatch_tony · 04-15-2012, 02:51 PM

Are you not getting spark from your dizzy or actual coil... if your not getting spark to your plugs check you cap and rotor to make sure no broken points or bent rotor

02-15-2012, 03:54 PM	#1
PowerDrifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 315 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	240sx mechanic any good 240sx mechanic in Long beach or near? my car at first would turn on fine but randomly turn off as im driving. then i would just turn it on again and drive a little more and turn off again. now it wont turn on at all. its s13. had a mechanic check it out but couldnt figure out either. i can wait another day and the car will then turn on again and run for like 5-30min then turn off but slowly die. dosent jerk. today i was driving and it turned off whenever i let off the gas. now it wont turn on even if i give it lots of gas. i know it sounds confusing but its hard to describe it. anyone can fix it will pay

02-15-2012, 06:32 PM	#7
WIKID S4TEEN Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SoCal 661 Posts: 887 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	^ it actually belongs in WTB. Because you want to buy a service or mechanic. __________________ Rock wha U jock and don't talk if U ain't got!!

02-15-2012, 04:28 PM	#2
IR3 S13 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: EAST L.A. Age: 38 Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	have you checked that your fuel pump is fully functional?

02-15-2012, 04:42 PM	#3
Eramo323 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NORTH EAST LOS ANGELES Age: 35 Posts: 764 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	werd, this belongz in the tech talk

02-15-2012, 05:54 PM	#4
driftxninja Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ventura Posts: 153 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i second the fuel pump check. hard to say with out seeing whats happening though.

02-15-2012, 06:23 PM	#5
Eramo323 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NORTH EAST LOS ANGELES Age: 35 Posts: 764 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Check for fuel, spark and air

02-15-2012, 11:06 PM	#8
driftero Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: earth Posts: 4 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im sorta havin the same problem......yest i went to store n wouldnt start back up. it would turn over start for a sec and when id accelerate it would die. i replaced the fuel relays in the engine bay....two green ones. this am it started fine but was idling at 1.5 rpm.......n threw on a check engine light. tommorrow im gonna swap out the fuel pump. ill hit u up if it works. if not let me know if you found a mechanic. haaaa.

04-15-2012, 01:50 PM	#9
PowerDrifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 315 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	so it was my fuel pump. but now im not getting spark. anyone local to long beach? i was told it might be my ecu or distributor, or just a wire, but this car has sat more in my drive way then i drove it and its depressing how long it sat and how im driving a big v8 van to work every wasting so much gas. will pay get it running reliably. its a kade

04-15-2012, 02:15 PM	#10
90S13hatch_tony Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Age: 32 Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	I fixed my brothers hatch.. his had the same prob, turned out to have a hole in the fuel line as for you not getting spark...check your coil it might be going out on you, cables might be corroded then after check your plugs

04-15-2012, 02:21 PM	#11
PowerDrifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 315 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	im getting fuel for sure, i had an aftermarket msd ignition, took it off and put a stock one back on and still no spark. took off the plug and theres no spark

04-15-2012, 02:51 PM	#12
90S13hatch_tony Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Age: 32 Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Are you not getting spark from your dizzy or actual coil... if your not getting spark to your plugs check you cap and rotor to make sure no broken points or bent rotor