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07-06-2009, 03:12 PM
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Guys , I was driving home and I was on my home street. My car just cut off and went to the start position. I pulled over and checked under the hood. It turns over but doesnt do anything else. All electric works. Its not the starter, it sounds like its tryin to start.
Now my gas light just turned on like 5 miles from home. It shouldnt be that but I am tryin in a few seconds to put 2 gallons in it.
PLEASE HELP Z GODS
Now my gas light just turned on like 5 miles from home. It shouldnt be that but I am tryin in a few seconds to put 2 gallons in it.
PLEASE HELP Z GODS
07-06-2009, 03:14 PM
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ur alternator could have died and ur battery might be dead.
i dont see why else it would die while driving.
check the main ECU fuse as well. its in the Cowl. ive seen 2 Z's now not able tos tart due to that fuse poppin.
i dont see why else it would die while driving.
check the main ECU fuse as well. its in the Cowl. ive seen 2 Z's now not able tos tart due to that fuse poppin.
07-06-2009, 04:15 PM
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Tried gas. Nothing. Not the battery or Alt. Everything powers up but the engine does not start. Could something got into the intake? I just put a nismo CAI in.
My wife looked it over and she thinks that fuel is not getting to the engine. The car is not throwing any codes though. HELP
My wife looked it over and she thinks that fuel is not getting to the engine. The car is not throwing any codes though. HELP
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07-06-2009, 08:18 PM
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I aint no Z expert, but check your fuel pump. Have you tried putting gas into the car too? Maybe your fuel gauge is not reading correctly and you dont have any gas....just a thought.
07-06-2009, 08:32 PM
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aghh i gonna go with obvious answer of intake installed incorrectly. most likely a coupler is leaking or plenum leak if it died duing a change in elevation. i doubt you fuel pump would just randomly die, that not really a common occurance. when i installed the spacer and didnt have every sealed up it wouldnt start or maybe your(they) were rough handling the mafs while changing the intakes out or got them dirty. i didnt throw codes either. i would also do a ecu reset for good measure.
cliffs
-reset ecu
-check intake
-check fp with sound check
cliffs
-reset ecu
-check intake
-check fp with sound check
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07-07-2009, 02:33 AM
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Ok . I will be doing an ecu reflash and a fuse check when I get home. Hey watts you busy tonight? Anyways . I am just really worried I sucked something into the intake. But wouldn't my car make a clumk or smoke if something went inside the intake manifold? Like deep in the engine.
When the car died I lost power steering and brakes. My oil pressure is also reading as 0. Shouldn't it read as something. I do have oil in it.
Help... I'm driving a prius...
When the car died I lost power steering and brakes. My oil pressure is also reading as 0. Shouldn't it read as something. I do have oil in it.
Help... I'm driving a prius...
07-07-2009, 05:35 AM
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I've seen this happen for a couple of reasons:
Since you just installed an intake - Start here and let us know what happens:
1.) MAF dies. Happened just recently to an 03 here - car had about 80,000 miles and MAF went out. The best way is to swap MAFS with a friend (a few bolts - takes a couple of minutes) and see if your car will start.
2.) +1 on what shinny said
Since you just installed an intake - Start here and let us know what happens:
1.) MAF dies. Happened just recently to an 03 here - car had about 80,000 miles and MAF went out. The best way is to swap MAFS with a friend (a few bolts - takes a couple of minutes) and see if your car will start.
2.) +1 on what shinny said
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07-07-2009, 02:57 PM
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You blew the ecu fuse and its behind the battery(at least in a g) and its the either the top right or top left......fans running all the time.I did the same thing but i was doing something different.It should be a blue 10amp fuse and you will have to look very closely for the little black spot were it blew.