Gozirra

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Hey all, just wondering if you could help me out with a problem which has recently started occuring.

So I bought a used 2003 Z touring about a week ago. 107k on it, starts, shifts, and drives great. The problem is that sometimes, I will be at a stoplight in neutral, and the car just dies. The SLIP indicator is on, ABS is apparently off (What exactly is it and do I want it on?), and the car has a problem starting.

This has happened twice in the course of a week. The first time it took about 30 seconds for the car to start (the engine was turning over as if the battery was dead, but the audio and AC still worked). The slip indicator did not go off till I started the car the next day. Today it happened again, but the car started in about 10-15 seconds. Slip indicator is on, even though I have not mis-shifted.

It may be just paranoia, but I can almost swear that when the car is standing still in neutral, it shakes every once in a while (seems unhealthy) like a rumbling. As a comparison, (although idk how much help this will be), the shaking is similar but not as bad as when one of my motor mounts in my civic was torn. I have no clue if this may have something to do with it.

The car does have a clear title but has had cosmetic work done to fenders where it was in an accident.

Any clue on whats going on? Any help would be very much appreciated!

winchman

How old is the battery? There should be some date stickers on it. A bad battery can cause all sorts of weird problems with the electronics. I'd start there.

rtiid22

Take the car by Sears or some automotive shop and have them run an alternator and battery diagnostics test.

sonoriansZ

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Check ur brake fluid. The ABS and slip indicator stays on when ur low on the fluid.

Gozirra

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I don't think its the battery considering the stereo is still on . Computer readout threw camshaft sensor and o2 sensor codes

huyrua

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Camshaft position sensor is going out and putting itself into limp mode. Change that and your 02 sensor. Car stereo will stay on with a weak battery also.

Gozirra

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Thank you I'll definitely check that out, any idea on the cost of those?

huyrua

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$30-60 per sensor

Gozirra

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Do I have to take it to a shop or is this a DIY? If I can do it, can anyone help me out procedure wise?

Gozirra

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I need to replace bank one and bank two. Advance Auto has a straight sensor and an angle one. Do I need one of each? If so, which is which?

huyrua

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https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-...e-request.html

As for the "bank 1 and 2", I think they are talking about the O2 sensors.

Gozirra

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Replaced the o2 sensor and camshaft sensor, all problems gone, no more stalling or misfiring. Thanks for the help everyone!