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Jeremy9000 · Nov 30th, 2007, 05:41 PM

Hello Everyone,

I have a '97 maxima with about 170k miles on it that has been having wierd start problems. A few weeks ago, I went to start my car and it would crank, but would not fire up. I sat there trying to start it for about 7 minutes with the key in the ignition and tried it again and it fired up. In the following weeks, It started happening more and more often, and it would take longer and longer to work. Then this past monday, it happened except it wouldn't start at all. Assuming the car was dead for the time being, I let it sit unused for three days. This morning I tried starting it just for laughs and it worked! I made it to class and even made it home. About two hours later, it went dead again. Someone told me to replace the fuel pump relay, so I went and bought one, but cannot find anything for a fuel relay in either of the relay boxes. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated!

P.S. Once the car gets started, it drives completely normal, leading me to believe that its not the fuel pump itself, but then again I'm no expert.

Thank You!

Nov 30th, 2007, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeremy9000 NissanForums Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	'97 intermittent starting problems Hello Everyone, I have a '97 maxima with about 170k miles on it that has been having wierd start problems. A few weeks ago, I went to start my car and it would crank, but would not fire up. I sat there trying to start it for about 7 minutes with the key in the ignition and tried it again and it fired up. In the following weeks, It started happening more and more often, and it would take longer and longer to work. Then this past monday, it happened except it wouldn't start at all. Assuming the car was dead for the time being, I let it sit unused for three days. This morning I tried starting it just for laughs and it worked! I made it to class and even made it home. About two hours later, it went dead again. Someone told me to replace the fuel pump relay, so I went and bought one, but cannot find anything for a fuel relay in either of the relay boxes. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated! P.S. Once the car gets started, it drives completely normal, leading me to believe that its not the fuel pump itself, but then again I'm no expert. Thank You!