ok, so i have 2004 350z touring daytona blue manual ... last night i was out for a joy ride for at least 30 mintues or better. when i came to the red light it idled fine. the light turned green and i took off like usual in 1st up to approx. 4000 rpm and then tried to shift into 2nd and hit the gas however np response what so ever and the rpms just started to fall. hitting the gas pedal does nothing to it and the rpms continued to fall until the car starts to putter n then it just dies. towed it back to my shop and all that happens is.... you can start it up and all 6 cycl. are working for approx. 5 to 7 seconds and then it drops to 3 cycl. and then starts to putter n shuts off ... hitting the gas pedal to try to get the rpms up doesnt work. it seems to me n others that its a fuel problem but im not sure... i need some help and im hoping someone has some clue what to do or what to look at or had it happen before that i can avoid taking it to the STEALERSHIP AKA DEALERSHIP. I hate them guys and i dont trust umm one bit n i have my own shop but we normal dont do this type of stuff. and advice or help is greatly appreciated ... please let me know ASAP

thanks
shawn

 

shawn it sounds like a sensor or two. What does the ODB say?

 

could be throttle body or cam crank sensor(s)

 

had the same problem with my 03 touring after i change my oil.it never happen before once in awhile i keeps coming back.like no matter how hard you push on your gas pedal the rpm idle keeps dropping down.Then i brought it to the stealership because they need to fix the fuel hose recall and after getting my car back from them never felt it anymore.but they ****ing left a scratch on my rear bumper!

 

if you think its ur fuel pump, try hitting ur gas tank from under ur car. my car (not a z) was doing the same thing and i hit the $hitz out the tank and it worked. dont know if this will help

 

the obd says absolutly nothing. it isnt throwing any codes nor a check engine light. im lost guys and have no clue. im gonna run a fuel pressure test on it and see what happens. thanks to all that responded.

 

ok guys i fixed after a buddies help n 3 hours of being stumped... solution... dirty mass air flow sensor ... unplugged it for kicks and the car ran great .. must of sucked somethen in it to make it not run... not bad for spending no money n having a car not run.. i was lucky.. thanks to all for your suggestions

 

how much did you pay for to fix it? sorry whats a dirty mass air flow? where is that located?

 

wait... are you serious?

 

LOL

Good thing it was just the MAF though. I had a similar scare at a meet on the weekend where the car suddenly starting idling erratically and dying. Opened hood and found out that some particularly nasty speedbumps I'd had to go over had jarred my popcharger out of the intake tube (I guess I didn't tighten the stupid clamp enough).