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NissanZ34 07-16-2021 11:19 PM

CEL and no acceleration
 
I finally got the car tuned on EcuTek and with RaceRom feature and on my way back the check engine light came up but the car was still running fine. I even tried the car and it was quick and fast for the short time I was able to drive it without having the loss of acceleration. Then a couple days later the CEL is still there but it was flashing during acceleration and at that point I had no power. The idle is fine and it does not sound abnormal. The spark plugs were changed by the tuning shop. I have an appointment to the dealership to have the oil changed and check the codes. What should I try by myself to solve this in the meantime?

redondoaveb 07-16-2021 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanZ34 (Post 4002942)
I finally got the car tuned on EcuTek and with RaceRom feature and on my way back the check engine light came up but the car was still running fine. I even tried the car and it was quick and fast for the short time I was able to drive it without having the loss of acceleration. Then a couple days later the CEL is still there but it was flashing during acceleration and at that point I had no power. The idle is fine and it does not sound abnormal. The spark plugs were changed by the tuning shop. I have an appointment to the dealership to have the oil changed and check the codes. What should I try by myself to solve this in the meantime?

If you have the ecutek dongle, I'd do some logs and send them to your tuner. Sounds like a tune issue

Rusty 07-17-2021 12:49 AM

Who tuned it?

NissanZ34 07-17-2021 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 4002948)
Who tuned it?

Total Tuning located in Quebec

NissanZ34 07-17-2021 09:30 AM

Here are the codes. The dealership erased them, the light did not come back on but it still runs like it's in limp mode.

https://www.ibb.co/LrJbkdw

NissanZ34 07-19-2021 07:36 AM

Should I disconnect the battery?

SouthArk370Z 07-19-2021 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NissanZ34 (Post 4003227)
Should I disconnect the battery?

Worth a try. The ECM will lose some tuning data and you'll have to drive around for a while until it relearns. You may have to do a window reset and the presets on the radio again.

NissanZ34 07-19-2021 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 4003253)
Worth a try. The ECM will lose some tuning data and you'll have to drive around for a while until it relearns. You may have to do a window reset and the presets on the radio again.

Will this procedure remove my tune per say? Will I have to do a throttle body relearn or something else? As for the tuning data, what are you refering to exactly? Should I drive the car hard to have it learn to be quick? lol

redondoaveb 07-19-2021 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanZ34 (Post 4003270)
Will this procedure remove my tune per say? Will I have to do a throttle body relearn or something else? As for the tuning data, what are you refering to exactly? Should I drive the car hard to have it learn to be quick? lol

You won't lose your Ecutek tune and there's no reason you would have to do a throttle body relearn. And.no, you shouldn't drive it hard. Why aren't you talking to your tuner about your situation?

NissanZ34 07-19-2021 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb (Post 4003271)
You won't lose your Ecutek tune and there's no reason you would have to do a throttle body relearn. And.no, you shouldn't drive it hard. Why aren't you talking to your tuner about your situation?

Understood. I will go ahead and unplug the battery for a day or two. I am reaching out everywhere and to anybody right now and I'm looking for support and guidance. Unfortunately the tuner appears to be unavailable.

redondoaveb 07-19-2021 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanZ34 (Post 4003273)
Understood. I will go ahead and unplug the battery for a day or two. I am reaching out everywhere and to anybody right now and I'm looking for support and guidance. Unfortunately the tuner appears to be unavailable.

I've had glitches in a tune one time. I reflashed it and everything was fine

THE BULL 07-19-2021 02:12 PM

Usually these problems can be remedied by the tuner especially if they arised after the tune.

Disconnecting the battery should drain the car in 10 mins or less, no need to leave for a day or more.

NissanZ34 07-19-2021 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb (Post 4003274)
I've had glitches in a time one time. I reflashed it and everything was fine

I do not have the cable or the dongle. I called the dealership mechanic and he said the flashing was a misfire and it could be due to an air leak or bad connections more than likely. He asked about the P300 code and I told him I did not get that code meaning it should not be real knocking otherwise I would have had that code or if it stopped knocking the code may have gone away by itself. The dealership mechanic suggested verifying all connectors are indeed well plugged in. He said unplugging the battery will not remove limp mode if there is but it will erase codes but still worth a try.

redondoaveb 07-19-2021 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanZ34 (Post 4003286)
I do not have the cable or the dongle. I called the dealership mechanic and he said the flashing was a misfire and it could be due to an air leak or bad connections more than likely. He asked about the P300 code and I told him I did not get that code meaning it should not be real knocking otherwise I would have had that code or if it stopped knocking the code may have gone away by itself. The dealership mechanic suggested verifying all connectors are indeed well plugged in. He said unplugging the battery will not remove limp mode if there is but it will erase codes but still worth a try.

Worth a try until you get a response from the tuner. The dongle and cable are a worthwhile investment

NissanZ34 07-19-2021 02:58 PM

I just tried the car, still no dash lights. I cold driven the car and it seemed to have gained its power back but after maybe just a minute it got slow again.


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