I have a 1995 Nissan 240SX. Lately it has been dying in left handed sweeping turn on a race track. It had this problem in the past and I thought I fixed the problem by replacing the fuel pump with a new Nissan Part. What happens is the car will be running great, until you enter a left hand turn and the car just shuts down. It happened in turn one at Lime Rock and happened in the left hander after bus stop at Watkins Glen. I drove the car at Summit and VIR with no issues at all. You can let the car sit for a few minutes and then it will start and run fine, until you go thru the left hand turn and it will die in the same exact spot. Everything acts like a fuel deliver issue. Tank is full of gas too.
It is a non-street legal car and it will be difficult to replicate this anywhere else. Any ideas how I can go about getting the problem rectified? I’m bringing it to Pocono this weekend and hopefully it will not have this issue at that track. I do want it to be fixed before Nationals, I don’t want to tow 8 hours to and from only to have the car be a danger on the track.
The car is basically stock, stock tank, KA Motor (Sunbelt)
Thanks.
95 240SX Just Dies In Left Hand Turns on Track
Re: 95 240SX Just Dies In Left Hand Turns on Track (sworxx)
You can try installing a temporary fuel pressure gauge; install a Tee fitting after the fuel filter and run a long piece of hose into the driver's compartment; laying the gauge on your center console. Now when you're doing that left-hand drift, see what the fuel pressure is when it's about to die.
Re: 95 240SX Just Dies In Left Hand Turns on Track (rogoman)
I think I figured out what the problem was. When I went into a right hand turn, the tire rubbed against the harness, it wore it down and exposed some wires. These wires were casuing a short and eventually made it so the car would not start. Next time I pull them up out of the way so they cannot rub.
