Engine will not start, seeking ideas

DIGItonium · 06-22-2015, 10:28 AM

Reverse battery connections... wow. Sorry man... you'll probably want to see if you can have Nissan pull stuff up through Consult. If there's no response from the ECU, she's dead, Jim.

As for engine dying and sputtering from hard turn with 1/4 tank, yea that's fuel starvation. IIRC, the work around is to manually fill it up to get it started again.

Bauran · 06-22-2015, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Reverse battery connections... wow. Sorry man... you'll probably want to see if you can have Nissan pull stuff up through Consult. If there's no response from the ECU, she's dead, Jim.

As for engine dying and sputtering from hard turn with 1/4 tank, yea that's fuel starvation. IIRC, the work around is to manually fill it up to get it started again.

That's my main worry, fried electronics. I only ask because I don't know but if every other electronic device works (windows, locks, wipers etc.) is that a good sign? It just won't turn over.

Z_ealot · 06-22-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bauran

That's my main worry, fried electronics. I only ask because I don't know but if every other electronic device works (windows, locks, wipers etc.) is that a good sign? It just won't turn over.

As far as i know all the interior electronics are seperate from the ecu so even if they turn on it doesnt neccesarilly mean that the ecu wasnt fried by the idiot driving the tow truck...not even sure how he got the connection backwards since theres a huge freaking red cap over the positive terminal

SouthArk370Z · 06-22-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bauran

That's my main worry, fried electronics. I only ask because I don't know but if every other electronic device works (windows, locks, wipers etc.) is that a good sign? It just won't turn over.

Most of the non-drivetrain stuff is controlled by the BCM. ECM and TCM handle the drivetrain. Ie, ECM could be fried but windows would still work.

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DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 43	Reverse battery connections... wow. Sorry man... you'll probably want to see if you can have Nissan pull stuff up through Consult. If there's no response from the ECU, she's dead, Jim. As for engine dying and sputtering from hard turn with 1/4 tank, yea that's fuel starvation. IIRC, the work around is to manually fill it up to get it started again. __________________

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