engine trouble.. 89 pulsar.. help!!

Curt · Aug 5th, 2003, 07:24 PM

i have an 89 pulsar 1.8L dohc
and for a few days it would bog if i got hard on the gas taking off, but once i was going it would be fine if i pressed it. if i took off slow then slammed it down it would be fine also.
then one day it just died, everything seems fine, but there's no spark at all.
any ideas?

Myetball · Aug 5th, 2003, 10:32 PM

Ignitor? Coils? Plugs? Boost_boy had an ignitor and a set of coils up for auction on ebay but I think they ended with no bidders.

boost_boy · Aug 7th, 2003, 05:31 PM

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Ignitor? Coils? Plugs? Boost_boy had an ignitor and a set of coils up for auction on ebay but I think they ended with no bidders.

These parts eventually sold after I had relisted them, but I do have extras if needed.

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any ideas?

ECU, Ignitor, CAS, ground, fuseable links!! Sounds like fun

Spelchy · Aug 7th, 2003, 07:51 PM

ignitors suck to replace, too. expensive. try to get any of the parts from auto wreckers.. they're an arm and a leg to buy new.

blownb310 · Aug 8th, 2003, 09:51 PM

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Originally posted by spelch
ignitors suck to replace, too. expensive. try to get any of the parts from auto wreckers.. they're an arm and a leg to buy new.

***** You guys talking about the power transistor that fires the coils? They are a common failure on the CA18DE's. They aren't hard to replace though....

Curt · Aug 12th, 2003, 02:18 PM

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***** You guys talking about the power transistor that fires the coils? They are a common failure on the CA18DE's. They aren't hard to replace though....

a friend told me about this part.. said something about it being around $500CAD new..
anyone have a part number for it so i can check some scrap yards?

Myetball · Aug 12th, 2003, 04:16 PM

Not that I'd ever do it

but those ignitors would probably fit nicely in someones sock. Maybe in the wasteband. Maybe I'll go harvest a few this weekend.

boost_boy · Aug 12th, 2003, 10:03 PM

They go perfectly in the ass area

! I'm a regular and I have to get my dollar's worth.

Dee

Myetball · Aug 12th, 2003, 10:33 PM

Even better, if you hit the right time you can sell those on ebay for a fortune....of course sometimes nobody bids

Spelchy · Aug 13th, 2003, 02:57 AM

heh. we went to a wrecker in BC who wanted $250 for the ignition module, it was mounted on a ca16de under some old hoods and garbage in his junkyard. My dad figured I shoulda just jumped the fence and stole it, since the 'guard dog' signs were old, and there was no dog( at least not living ) in the yard. woulda probably been pretty obvious who did it.. if he ever happened to look at that engine again in his entire life. I'm not the theiving type, though. If I was, I would've saved $80 ( I found it way cheaper somewhere else)

Spelchy · Aug 13th, 2003, 03:00 AM

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Originally posted by Curt
a friend told me about this part.. said something about it being around $500CAD new..
anyone have a part number for it so i can check some scrap yards?

They are about 500 bucks. I had to replace this part, and got it for $80 (steal of a deal) at a wrecker.

I'm NOT SURE if the part # is the same from 87 - 89 pulsar SE's, but the part # for mine was 22020-85m10. you should go see your local nissan dealer and find out from them before buying anything, though.

boost_boy · Aug 13th, 2003, 09:11 AM

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Even better, if you hit the right time you can sell those on ebay for a fortune....of course sometimes nobody bids

They seem to sell better once the auction is over! I have 3 sold this week alone.

blownb310 · Aug 13th, 2003, 09:26 AM

A friend of mine needed one recently and he paid $225 new from the dealer. I don't know if that is the dealer cost price or not, but it might be because he works there.