Hello,
I was driving down the road this afternoon and my 89 Nissan Maxima just sort of lost all power. It stalled out and as I coasted into a parking lot I tried starting it again and it started for a moment or two but did not really have any power. Now the car will not start at all and just spins over.
I need some suggestions as to where to start. I have checked compression and it seems to be fine so I think the timing belt is ok. But it just turns over and will not do anything else.
Not to be redundant or anything, but you did check the electrical stuff... right? Alternator, etc.
That's a good thought. I had a friend's '94 J30 do the same thing to him last night. It turned out to be nothing more than the screw fell out of the distributor rotor [ or "dizzy" for some of you]
It could also be corroded off wires at the fuel tank sending unit too. I've seen that too many times. Listen to hear if the fuel pump cycles on for about 5 seconds when you first turn the key to the run position. If it doesn't, take out the back seat and remove the inspection cover for the fuel pump sender. Inspect the connections there.
It could also be corroded off wires at the fuel tank sending unit too. I've seen that too many times. Listen to hear if the fuel pump cycles on for about 5 seconds when you first turn the key to the run position. If it doesn't, take out the back seat and remove the inspection cover for the fuel pump sender. Inspect the connections there.
Yeah thats just whAt happened to me . You are right on the money with that.
Last edited by saharacactus : Jan 17th, 2005 at 05:21 PM.
Hey man, I have an 89 too, and mine did the same thing this summer, and it turned out being the snout on the crankshaft, which is prone to breaking on the early 3rd gens. I'm not saying that is what it is, but if all of the other suggestions don't work, keep this in mind.
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Listen to hear if the fuel pump cycles on for about 5 seconds when you first turn the key to the run position. If it doesn't, take out the back seat and remove the inspection cover for the fuel pump sender. Inspect the connections there.
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