2nd distibutor, car kills after reaching normal operating temp. HELP!!!

[StonedRhyder]

okay, I have a 91 nissan 240sx se ka24de .well I had code 11 (crank angle sensor), so I replaced the distibutor with one from advanced auto. Put it in, and it ran good for about a week. Then on the way home from work one day it killed on the highway. Wouldnt restart, so I had it towed to a shop. He pulled code 11 (crank angle sensor) and he replaced my distibutor. It ran good for 1 day, good enough to get it home. Then last night I was driving and it died again after only running it for about 5 min. I let it stay on the side of the road for the night. I came back this morning and it started right up no problems or anything. Well again driving it for 5 min. it killed again as I am pulling up to my house. Wont start again, going to try it in 15 min. see if it starts. My questions to anyone who will help is, what els could be causeing this? I know I couldnt have gotten 2 brand new distributors that went bad in the matter of a week and a day. It almost seems to me when the car gets to "normal" operating temp. it kills. So far if I wait 15 min. it will start right up. Grounds are all good, im getting pissed cuz I cant get this thing to run for longer than about 5-15min now. any help me here I would love it!!!

[93240guy]

i have a 93 ka24de. i'm having the same problems where as soon as it get to operating temp,it shuts off. i'm thinking that its the ignition coil. can anyone comfirm that?

[hatterack89]

it could easily be the igniton coil. pull it and put and ohmeter to it and see what the primary and secondary resistance is. ill get the specs on what it should be and post um up later.

[liquid_cool]

this could possibly be the engine temp sensor...if i remember rite..if it goes bad or senses an overheating issue it faults to safe mode and shuts the engine down..not 100% on that thou so you need to reaserch..its a $15. buck part...the above poster is correct too..it could allso be the coil..

[93240guy]

how about the fuel pump? i went to check for fuel yesterday, i tried to fill an 8 oz bottle and barely got a cap full. i have 12 volts at the pump for sure.

ects - the specs i found said ~ .7 ohms. i read ~ 1.3ohms

[StonedRhyder]

i have a 93 ka24de. i'm having the same problems where as soon as it get to operating temp,it shuts off. i'm thinking that its the ignition coil. can anyone comfirm that?

replaced the coil, didnt work. I was looking on the forum and saw something about the power transistor, could this be it? Im going to try the engine temp sensors after a lil research. Will keep everyone posted, let me know if you get your car working. It wont even start now, could i have gotten 2 bad referbished distributors? They are from autozone and I have a lifetime warrenty so I can just keep going to get them over and over. What would cuase the distributor to keep going out?
Modified by StonedRhyder at 3:59 PM 8/7/2009

[hatterack89]

hey have you checked the ignition control module? id check that actually i work for autozone sadley haha but yuo can take it in there and get it tested. is it turning over like cranking trying to start?

[StonedRhyder]

hey have you checked the ignition control module? id check that actually i work for autozone sadley haha but yuo can take it in there and get it tested. is it turning over like cranking trying to start?

yeah, there is a test for it and i did it, the charts just really f'd and i dont understand it. I have them getting me another dissy(3rd dissy, and the power transistor), i also posted this under another posting about the coil.i also asked them if they could test it and was told they didnt know how to test it.

what should the resistance be on the prongs????red a black b=?red a black c=?red b black a=?red b black c=?red c black a=?red c black b=?

the parts should be in by tuesday. im going to put in a new dissy and control/power transistor. already have new cap,plugs,wires,coil and rotor.
Modified by StonedRhyder at 10:08 PM 8/8/2009

[kyoung]

I had a Subaru that did similar things, the coolant temperature sensor was bad!!

[StonedRhyder]

I had a Subaru that did similar things, the coolant temperature sensor was bad!!

well, it might be that but i dont know. It wont even start now, and is still putting out code 11 (crank angle sensor). I cooled down the dizzy with some free-on (not spelled right) to speed up the cooling. It popped right off, there has to be something killing my crank angle sensor. Im getting a 3rd dissy and replacing the control/power transistor when it comes in. Will keep everyone posted.

[93240guy]

Hey StonedRhyder, have you fixed your problem? Mine turned out to be the fuel pump.

[StonedRhyder]

Hey StonedRhyder, have you fixed your problem? Mine turned out to be the fuel pump.

Dont know yet, I just put my 3rd dizzy in, and also a new control/power transistor in today. It started right up and had about a 15min. test drive. Nother went wrong on the test drive. I also had taken out my amp before the test drive (thinking it might have been allowing a surge of power get to the the dizzy some how. I am planning on driving it to work on monday, about a 45 min. drive. I also cleaned all grounds, and took off my ground for my amp. I dont know if it was my power transistor or the amp that had been causing me my problem. I dont have a capasitor for my system, but I did install a fuse between the battery and the amp. The fuse had not been blown, but it is a 50amp fuse. I will keep everyone posted on how it went. Im going to be if it was my amp. I have installed many amps in the past and had never ran into this problem. Im affaird to turn the radio on yet, want to see how it runs with out the face plate even on. When I looked at all the grounds there wasnt any white/green crap (cant spell) around it. But thanks to everyone that had input on this. I think it was the control/power transistor the whole time, got it from advance auto parts store for $114. I hope this helps anyone having the same problem.

[StonedRhyder]

Drove it for about 80 miles/about 2 1/2 hours today. Rain delay for work till 10am, everything seems to be doing good. I havent put my face plate on my cd play yet (afraid to). I gave it the beans around some corners just to make sure everything was in working order.