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WV_SR20 · 11-15-2010, 06:38 PM

ok first off probably gonna get bitched and wined at with people sayin u didnt search but too damn bad. anways liek the title says my car refuses to start, a few weeks ago i got in it and it started right up i drove about 3 minutes and parked ran insaid my house for 10 minutes or so came back out and it has refused to start since. we just got it moved to somewhere where i can work on it with out laying in the middle of a very busy two lane road, hence the help my sorry ass thread.

things i know to try and help narrow it down for the nissan knowledge gods.

good

-brand new battery
-fuel pump is working for sure

bad
-wont even try to crank, at all
-cant clutch/roll/push start it
-tried tappin the hell out of the starter and still nothin

probably missin somethin, any help would be awesome and thanks ahead of time

STEEZxIT · 11-15-2010, 06:42 PM

check all your fuses and relays. does the car gauges lights etc turn on?

Hitting the started doesnt necessarily mean it will jump back to life and start. A really bad started wont do shit even if you hit it with a hammer.

Get that starter out and check at your local auto parts place who is capable of doing so.

Re-check all wires and harness going to it and from it.

STEEZxIT · 11-15-2010, 06:45 PM

OOPs

I see you tried to push start it and such. It should start even if it has a bad starter.

Might be wiring.

If it doesnt crank at all, or even try to start after being push. Then your culprit could be fuse/relay or loose wiring.

WV_SR20 · 11-15-2010, 06:53 PM

see i knew id forget something, yes i have all electrical power inside, top of the engine, headlights, emergency flashers, brake lights(basically the whole 9 yards) and tomorrow were gonna check all fuses and such. is it a possibility its an issue in the lower harness?

WV_SR20 · 11-15-2010, 07:10 PM

also which relays could most likely be causing trouble? wiring is not my friend and never will be most likely

STEEZxIT · 11-15-2010, 07:16 PM

Is your car lowered? or slammed i should say. If everything checks out, it could be your engine harness located directly under your wheel well. it couldve taken a toll on the wires.

relays, check everything that has to do with fuel and spark.

WV_SR20 · 11-15-2010, 07:18 PM

yes it is lowered so i guess tomorrow afternoon will be spent playing with wires grrrr

WV_SR20 · 11-17-2010, 11:43 AM

checked ignition switch and its fine, tonight relays and fuses and try and follow some wires i guess

SR20FTW · 11-21-2010, 01:12 PM

Some issues I've had with mine in the past as far as starting issues were 3 really. If your sure your fuel pump is mint then I'd rule that out. The another one I had was my ignition. It's still botched after a year and a half but I figured it out. When you turn the key with the clutch in it wont do anything at all, UNLESS you turn the key a specific way. I have to put pressure on my key in a downward motion as I turn it to make it start lol. So if it aint cranking you may wanna try to fidget with your key. Another issue could be your Cam Angle Sensor. I swapped one out in my SR a few months back and didnt set the notches correctly and it would crank but not fire at all. So reguarding this, If your C.A.S. is bad or simply out of whack, that could result in a non turning over issue. Also check your battery grounds and engine grounds ect, ect. A single ground could cease your car from turning. Hope this helps some.

WV_SR20 · 11-25-2010, 03:34 PM

havent had the spare time to check out frounds, fuses, relays and such but could my turbo timer prevent my car from starting? it has never worked the way its supposed to since i bought the car, guy i bought it off of installed it. at times it would randomly lock me out for 30 seconds when i tried to start it and i would have to wait till it counted down before it would let me start. whenever i try to start now it flashes and begins counting down?

4-20sx · 11-25-2010, 04:49 PM

I had a very similar problem. Try thr ground that connects to ur starter. Mine was loose and then it didn't want to start. Check fr corrosion as well on the ground plugs.
Could be electrical problems.

WV_SR20 · 03-03-2011, 12:38 PM

resurrected from the dead, the culprit was a bad slave cylinder, so 4 months, countless headaches and cussing fits, and 20 bucks later she lives again. Thanks everyone for ur help

11-15-2010, 06:38 PM	#1
WV_SR20 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 106 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	HELP, SR wont start ok first off probably gonna get bitched and wined at with people sayin u didnt search but too damn bad. anways liek the title says my car refuses to start, a few weeks ago i got in it and it started right up i drove about 3 minutes and parked ran insaid my house for 10 minutes or so came back out and it has refused to start since. we just got it moved to somewhere where i can work on it with out laying in the middle of a very busy two lane road, hence the help my sorry ass thread. things i know to try and help narrow it down for the nissan knowledge gods. good -brand new battery -fuel pump is working for sure bad -wont even try to crank, at all -cant clutch/roll/push start it -tried tappin the hell out of the starter and still nothin probably missin somethin, any help would be awesome and thanks ahead of time

11-15-2010, 06:42 PM	#2
STEEZxIT Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: socal, man! Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	check all your fuses and relays. does the car gauges lights etc turn on? Hitting the started doesnt necessarily mean it will jump back to life and start. A really bad started wont do shit even if you hit it with a hammer. Get that starter out and check at your local auto parts place who is capable of doing so. Re-check all wires and harness going to it and from it. __________________ @dangerdamian

11-15-2010, 06:45 PM	#3
STEEZxIT Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: socal, man! Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	OOPs I see you tried to push start it and such. It should start even if it has a bad starter. Might be wiring. If it doesnt crank at all, or even try to start after being push. Then your culprit could be fuse/relay or loose wiring. __________________ @dangerdamian

11-15-2010, 07:16 PM	#6
STEEZxIT Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: socal, man! Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Is your car lowered? or slammed i should say. If everything checks out, it could be your engine harness located directly under your wheel well. it couldve taken a toll on the wires. relays, check everything that has to do with fuel and spark. __________________ @dangerdamian

11-25-2010, 04:49 PM	#11
4-20sx Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: los angeles Age: 39 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (50) Feedback Score: 50 reviews	I had a very similar problem. Try thr ground that connects to ur starter. Mine was loose and then it didn't want to start. Check fr corrosion as well on the ground plugs. Could be electrical problems. __________________ "get that nacho out of my face"

11-15-2010, 06:53 PM	#4
WV_SR20 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 106 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	see i knew id forget something, yes i have all electrical power inside, top of the engine, headlights, emergency flashers, brake lights(basically the whole 9 yards) and tomorrow were gonna check all fuses and such. is it a possibility its an issue in the lower harness?

11-15-2010, 07:10 PM	#5
WV_SR20 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 106 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	also which relays could most likely be causing trouble? wiring is not my friend and never will be most likely

11-15-2010, 07:18 PM	#7
WV_SR20 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 106 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	yes it is lowered so i guess tomorrow afternoon will be spent playing with wires grrrr

11-17-2010, 11:43 AM	#8
WV_SR20 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 106 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	checked ignition switch and its fine, tonight relays and fuses and try and follow some wires i guess

11-21-2010, 01:12 PM	#9
SR20FTW Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Age: 39 Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Some issues I've had with mine in the past as far as starting issues were 3 really. If your sure your fuel pump is mint then I'd rule that out. The another one I had was my ignition. It's still botched after a year and a half but I figured it out. When you turn the key with the clutch in it wont do anything at all, UNLESS you turn the key a specific way. I have to put pressure on my key in a downward motion as I turn it to make it start lol. So if it aint cranking you may wanna try to fidget with your key. Another issue could be your Cam Angle Sensor. I swapped one out in my SR a few months back and didnt set the notches correctly and it would crank but not fire at all. So reguarding this, If your C.A.S. is bad or simply out of whack, that could result in a non turning over issue. Also check your battery grounds and engine grounds ect, ect. A single ground could cease your car from turning. Hope this helps some.

11-25-2010, 03:34 PM	#10
WV_SR20 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 106 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	havent had the spare time to check out frounds, fuses, relays and such but could my turbo timer prevent my car from starting? it has never worked the way its supposed to since i bought the car, guy i bought it off of installed it. at times it would randomly lock me out for 30 seconds when i tried to start it and i would have to wait till it counted down before it would let me start. whenever i try to start now it flashes and begins counting down?

03-03-2011, 12:38 PM	#12
WV_SR20 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 106 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	resurrected from the dead, the culprit was a bad slave cylinder, so 4 months, countless headaches and cussing fits, and 20 bucks later she lives again. Thanks everyone for ur help