Hello I am new and in desperate need for help with my 350z
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Hello I am new and in desperate need for help with my 350z
My 350z has had throttle issues and today it gt so bad where the car can’t even run it just idles and dies. Car went through a 1/4 of gas in 10 miles and mpg dropped to 10mpg. My 2 codes are p0335 and p1273. Just came from a buddies house where we installed he camshaft position sensor. Took 10 minutes was an easy install. Need to be able to drive this car to work tomorrow. Also I kept trying to start the car to run home and it wouldn’t work. Car died from trying to start it so as JT sat there I took off the maf sensor and blew on it and put it in I get a jump and the car drives perfectly home 3 blocks. Any advice would be great.
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My 350z has had throttle issues and today it gt so bad where the car can’t even run it just idles and dies. Car went through a 1/4 of gas in 10 miles and mpg dropped to 10mpg. My 2 codes are p0335 and p1273. Just came from a buddies house where we installed he camshaft position sensor. Took 10 minutes was an easy install. Need to be able to drive this car to work tomorrow. Also I kept trying to start the car to run home and it wouldn’t work. Car died from trying to start it so as JT sat there I took off the maf sensor and blew on it and put it in I get a jump and the car drives perfectly home 3 blocks. Any advice would be great.
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My 350z has had throttle issues and today it gt so bad where the car can’t even run it just idles and dies. Car went through a 1/4 of gas in 10 miles and mpg dropped to 10mpg. My 2 codes are p0335 and p1273. Just came from a buddies house where we installed he camshaft position sensor. Took 10 minutes was an easy install. Need to be able to drive this car to work tomorrow. Also I kept trying to start the car to run home and it wouldn’t work. Car died from trying to start it so as JT sat there I took off the maf sensor and blew on it and put it in I get a jump and the car drives perfectly home 3 blocks. Any advice would be great.
also I know it’s a generic code. I just saw the sensor was 40$ so why not try? It’s a cheap easy first step. O2 sensors are a lot more expensive.
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i understand that but can one simple o2 sensor cause me to not even drive the car? I literally can’t even have it idle no matter how hard I try. But then I let it sit and then it drive perfect no issues. Can thag simple o2 sensor make the car undrivable? I thought it would just have the idle sound rough and ect... I mean my car is undrivable and is driving just horribly it feels more like misfires at this point it’s bad.
also I know it’s a generic code. I just saw the sensor was 40$ so why not try? It’s a cheap easy first step. O2 sensors are a lot more expensive.
I must be missing something here.
I understand that some are 1) too cheap, 2) too proud, or 3) too lazy to take a car to a Nissan tech, but sometimes you just need to bite the bullet.
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I'm confused. You create an account to make a post asking for help to diagnose a problem. Some chime in with suggestions. And then you disagree with them.
I must be missing something here.
I understand that some are 1) too cheap, 2) too proud, or 3) too lazy to take a car to a Nissan tech, but sometimes you just need to bite the bullet.
I must be missing something here.
I understand that some are 1) too cheap, 2) too proud, or 3) too lazy to take a car to a Nissan tech, but sometimes you just need to bite the bullet.
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i understand that but can one simple o2 sensor cause me to not even drive the car? I literally can’t even have it idle no matter how hard I try. But then I let it sit and then it drive perfect no issues. Can thag simple o2 sensor make the car undrivable? I thought it would just have the idle sound rough and ect... I mean my car is undrivable and is driving just horribly it feels more like misfires at this point it’s bad.
also I know it’s a generic code. I just saw the sensor was 40$ so why not try? It’s a cheap easy first step. O2 sensors are a lot more expensive.
While I value forum opinions on most matters, there really isn't anything on the interwebs that equals taking it to a qualified tech for proper diagnosis.
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O2 sensor... Yes it can. May not be the culprit overall but at least it directly addresses the upstream sensor issue versus a cam position sensor. And yes, a crankshaft position sensor is more difficult and costly to repair but again, if you're going to use the "throw parts at it until its fixed" methodology, your choice.
While I value forum opinions on most matters, there really isn't anything on the interwebs that equals taking it to a qualified tech for proper diagnosis.
While I value forum opinions on most matters, there really isn't anything on the interwebs that equals taking it to a qualified tech for proper diagnosis.
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O2 sensor... Yes it can. May not be the culprit overall but at least it directly addresses the upstream sensor issue versus a cam position sensor. And yes, a crankshaft position sensor is more difficult and costly to repair but again, if you're going to use the "throw parts at it until its fixed" methodology, your choice.
While I value forum opinions on most matters, there really isn't anything on the interwebs that equals taking it to a qualified tech for proper diagnosis.
While I value forum opinions on most matters, there really isn't anything on the interwebs that equals taking it to a qualified tech for proper diagnosis.
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second and final update issued is resolved. I took out the the new sensor and cleaned out all the crud built up around it and wiped he inside of the hole. Sprayed it with wd40 and put it back in and all is well. Hope this helps! If anyone gets this P0335 code make sure you clean the sensor and where it goes!
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second and final update issued is resolved. I took out the the new sensor and cleaned out all the crud built up around it and wiped he inside of the hole. Sprayed it with wd40 and put it back in and all is well. Hope this helps! If anyone gets this P0335 code make sure you clean the sensor and where it goes!
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Final update and new update unexpected. Car broke down again. Took it to a shop, found out one of the wires was bad and installed a new harness to the crank sensor. I knew it had something to do with that. For all who are still figuring this out test the continuity of the actual connector. That will tell you to look up the wire for small cuts and things.
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