03 engine turning over but car not starting

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t_lair13
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Car: 2003 Nissan 350Z

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Hey everyone. I'm new to the forum and have been searching posts to see if any related to my particular problem, but I haven't come across anything yet. The problem I'm having is that my car will just shut off on me. When I try to turn it back on, the engine turns over/cranks but the car will not turn on. It has happened while I was driving and after trying to start it using the key with no luck, I dropped it into gear, dumped the clutch, and bump started it. This worked fine, but the issue happened again. I got in my car the other day to turn it on and I am having the same issue: engine turning over, but the car won't start. If anyone has had a similar problem or can shed some light on the issue, it would be much appreciated.


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BusyBadger
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Welcome to NICO! :badger

Sorry that it's a problem that brought you here. :(

Here is a direct link to the SC (Starting & Charging) section of the 350Z Factory Service Manual. There is a troubleshooting section that should help some, even if it's only helping you find out what it's not[/]. Hopefully some of the more electrically minded here will chime in, I'll also do some checking.

FWIW, I had a similar problem with my 240SX that ended up being the ignition module. Identical symptoms and corrective actions to the ones you described above.


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