Need Help - Car Stalled and wont start

1slow370 · 08-01-2014, 05:54 PM

the oil light is based on pressure not level so if you were three quarts down there was still a half a gallon of oil in the motor so so long as you werent tracking it you are probably fine yet. now if your alternator/or battery are going or you have a code for a crank or cam sensor being thrown that would explain why it isn't starting. I can't help you figure out what is wrong until i know if there are codes or if the battery is to low to start it. The battery has to supply almost 400 amps to start the car and power the ignition and fuel pump and if it is run down it may need a charge and then to have an auto parts store check the battery and alternators condition.

If you had siezed the motor it wouldn't crank over right now or it would be making one hell of a noise

kholy · 08-01-2014, 05:56 PM

Here are the scanned codes

1st code i got was the camshaft sensor

second was the fuel

I can hear fuel pump turn on, battery gauge at 14

1slow370 · 08-01-2014, 06:04 PM

ignore the afr code for now the cmps is why it's not starting, get yourself a 10mm wrench and pull the passenger side cam sensor and post a picture of the tip of it.

1slow370 · 08-01-2014, 06:06 PM

it looks just like this one but is on the passenger side, it is the black plastic sensor sticking out of the side of the bump on the front cover

kholy · 08-01-2014, 06:22 PM

pics

1slow370 · 08-01-2014, 06:44 PM

Ok clean it off put it back in put a battery charger on medium on the car for about an hour and try to start it again

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1slow370 · 08-01-2014, 06:48 PM

What happens is you can get a layer of wear metal stuck to the magnet on the end of sensor and it cant pick up them cam wheel, so long as the tip is clean and not scratched or chipped it should work unless the sensor is burned out, a wire is loose, or the battery is dead

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1slow370 · 08-01-2014, 06:52 PM

If u clean it charge the car and it still wont start take both cam sensors out clean them and flip them so they are on the other side and see if the code moves to the other bank

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kholy · 08-02-2014, 02:20 AM

What should I clean it with? Paper towel?

kholy · 08-02-2014, 10:35 AM

I just cleaned it, no change... car is on charger as its just under 12v now

1slow370 · 08-04-2014, 01:22 PM

any update? Did you end up taking it to the dealer?

RonRizz · 08-06-2014, 06:21 PM

Update????

1slow370 · 08-06-2014, 08:13 PM

Oh and don't tell the dealer **** about what happened let them figure it out, otherwise they will try to get you for **** that isn't broken just because you assume it is damaged.

olddudesrule · 08-08-2014, 10:23 AM

Any updates on this??

kholy · 08-11-2014, 12:04 PM

Its at dealer... Engine has low compression. They mention I still have power train warranty however my last documented oil change was 8k miles ago so he says Nissan won't cover due to that. Quoting me that new engine would be 7500 just for engine.I am speechless right now... As it seems my fault for forgetting about oil but I can't afford to get it replaced. Any suggestions on what I could do?

08-01-2014, 05:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	the oil light is based on pressure not level so if you were three quarts down there was still a half a gallon of oil in the motor so so long as you werent tracking it you are probably fine yet. now if your alternator/or battery are going or you have a code for a crank or cam sensor being thrown that would explain why it isn't starting. I can't help you figure out what is wrong until i know if there are codes or if the battery is to low to start it. The battery has to supply almost 400 amps to start the car and power the ignition and fuel pump and if it is run down it may need a charge and then to have an auto parts store check the battery and alternators condition. If you had siezed the motor it wouldn't crank over right now or it would be making one hell of a noise __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50 Last edited by 1slow370; 08-01-2014 at 05:58 PM.

08-01-2014, 06:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	ignore the afr code for now the cmps is why it's not starting, get yourself a 10mm wrench and pull the passenger side cam sensor and post a picture of the tip of it. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

08-01-2014, 06:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	it looks just like this one but is on the passenger side, it is the black plastic sensor sticking out of the side of the bump on the front cover __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

08-01-2014, 06:44 PM	#21 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	Ok clean it off put it back in put a battery charger on medium on the car for about an hour and try to start it again Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

08-01-2014, 06:48 PM	#22 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	What happens is you can get a layer of wear metal stuck to the magnet on the end of sensor and it cant pick up them cam wheel, so long as the tip is clean and not scratched or chipped it should work unless the sensor is burned out, a wire is loose, or the battery is dead Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

08-01-2014, 06:52 PM	#23 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	If u clean it charge the car and it still wont start take both cam sensors out clean them and flip them so they are on the other side and see if the code moves to the other bank Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

08-02-2014, 02:20 AM	#24 (permalink)
kholy Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 218 Drives: 370z Sport Touring Rep Power: 15	What should I clean it with? Paper towel? __________________ 2009 Pearl White 370z Sport Touring Edition

08-02-2014, 10:35 AM	#25 (permalink)
kholy Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 218 Drives: 370z Sport Touring Rep Power: 15	I just cleaned it, no change... car is on charger as its just under 12v now __________________ 2009 Pearl White 370z Sport Touring Edition

08-04-2014, 01:22 PM	#26 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	any update? Did you end up taking it to the dealer? __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

08-06-2014, 06:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
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08-06-2014, 08:13 PM	#28 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	Oh and don't tell the dealer ** about what happened let them figure it out, otherwise they will try to get you for that isn't broken just because you assume it is damaged. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST** Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

08-08-2014, 10:23 AM	#29 (permalink)
olddudesrule Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 252 Drives: 2012 Nismo Rep Power: 12	Any updates on this??

08-11-2014, 12:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
kholy Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 218 Drives: 370z Sport Touring Rep Power: 15	Its at dealer... Engine has low compression. They mention I still have power train warranty however my last documented oil change was 8k miles ago so he says Nissan won't cover due to that. Quoting me that new engine would be 7500 just for engine.I am speechless right now... As it seems my fault for forgetting about oil but I can't afford to get it replaced. Any suggestions on what I could do? __________________ 2009 Pearl White 370z Sport Touring Edition

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