need help for Prairie's CA-engine

Saui · May 4th, 2004, 06:20 AM

Hallo to everyone!

I’m an owner of a Nissan Prairie.
Because I haven’t found the Prairie in the forum, I don’t know if this car is called Prairie in other countries than Europe, too. According to the licence the car is 90th Nissan M11 with 67kW – a kind of mini van. The engine's serial number is CA 20 63 70 33. It is a twin spark engine with fuel injection.

Now the questions:
Is the car out of central Europe also called Prairie?
Is the engine the so called CA - engine?
Does anyone has a manual for this engine or the whole car in electronically form?
Could you possible send the manual to me?
Does you know why the engine is bucking during load in low engine speed?

To identify the car please have a look at
http://www.car-pictures-photos-pics....tos%20pics.htm or http://www.auto-zimmerli.ch/_auto/0000001b.htm
I hope the link works!

Chuck · May 4th, 2004, 11:02 AM

wow you found the one most wrong place to put this!

nissan prairie.. got any pictures? we can probably help more

OniFactor · May 4th, 2004, 02:28 PM

sounds like a CA engine.. i'm wondering if it's an old quest..? did quest's come with CA engines?

Spelchy · May 4th, 2004, 05:58 PM

humm.. sounds like a multi or a sportwagon.

to be sure, i guess...

pop the hood. on the top left-hand side of the firewall, there should be a silver badge mounted there. On it, it says the serial # as well as the tranny # and engine code. If you could tell us the engine code, it might make it easier to help.. although an engine bucking back and forth probably isn't a model-specific problem.. sounds like the engine is misfiring, or some pistons aren't firing at all..

could you maybe elaborate more on the problem?

Myetball · May 4th, 2004, 06:05 PM

It may be like the Axxis vans.....sort of a hybrid station wagon/mini van.

Sounds like you've got a CA20 engine....if it's carbureted it will be a CA20S, if it's fuel injected it's a CA20E.

If it's fuel injected you may have a bad air flow meter. You also may have problems with the distributor...cracked magnet or bad ignition module.

Gsolo · May 4th, 2004, 06:53 PM

i'm sorry...but my god. Prairie is the Stanza Wagon

Exact same thing. CA20E, at least should be. I've heard that in australia they had the CA20S in 86. bucking at low idle, sounds to me like you could have an ignition problem or computer problem with either air sensor or fuel injectors. best bet is to check the ecu for codes, its under the drivers seat....i'm not sure how easy it is to do with the seat still in but you turn a screw (it is marked) that turns on diagnostic mode, then there are two lights a red one and green one ( or is it green one and red one..?) anyhow, they flash to show a code, i'm sure someone remembers which color does which cause its been awhile for me. But check that and see what codes you come up with.

Gsolo · May 4th, 2004, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OniFactor

sounds like a CA engine.. i'm wondering if it's an old quest..? did quest's come with CA engines?

quests never had CA engines

minute rice sentra · May 4th, 2004, 07:06 PM

cool, the prairie had the ca18 too http://www.kitakyu-nissan.co.jp/oldc...irie/m1008.htm

Gsolo · May 4th, 2004, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by minute rice sentra

cool, the prairie had the ca18 too http://www.kitakyu-nissan.co.jp/oldc...irie/m1008.htm

wow thats kinda cool, i didn't know they had that kind of stuff over there. I kinda like the old style mirrors on the fenders, and a clock by the rear view mirror?? thats cool. Although a E15 would be anemic...and a CA18S, thats kinda weird too...learn somethign new every day

Gsolo · May 4th, 2004, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by minute rice sentra

cool, the prairie had the ca18 too http://www.kitakyu-nissan.co.jp/oldc...irie/m1008.htm

...i want a third row seat

nissan should have had that option in the states, would have been a big selling point along with the dual sliding rear doors.

How come everyone else gets good stuff and we dont? they had a CA18ET Stanza in the mid 80s

minute rice sentra · May 4th, 2004, 07:24 PM

Yeah, seems like we've been getting the short end of the stick for quite some time. Here we go getting off topic again(kinda).

Myetball · May 4th, 2004, 08:56 PM

Oh man....those Stanza wagons are hideous....there's an abandoned one in the parking lot where I work. It should be getting towed away any day now.

Gsolo · May 4th, 2004, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Myetball

Oh man....those Stanza wagons are hideous....there's an abandoned one in the parking lot where I work. It should be getting towed away any day now.

, you've hurt my feelings

Myetball · May 4th, 2004, 09:17 PM

Hehehe...on the upside, the M11 front springs and struts are the recommended combo for a B11....will give you a rally capable front suspension...should work on a B12 too.

Gsolo · May 4th, 2004, 09:26 PM

this is wayyy off topic, but the wagon is a very good car. so its a box on wheels and either ugly brown or horrible blue...even white...but it gets good gas mileage, holds a shit load of stuff and can be somewhat quick