99 pathy wont start now, trouble starting all last week

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angry1
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Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:26 pm

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First off, i've read losts of posts trying to see if anyone has the same probs.

Just recently we've had really cold temperatures about -30 Celsius. About a week ago when trying to start up the beast in the cold it would take about 3 or 4 minites of cranking over before she started. But when running it seemed fine, good throttle reponse, no stalling, and would restart on a dime when warmed up. This same occurance happened most of last week and it progressivly warmed up to a normal temperature, but the same difficulty in starting was still present. 3 or 4 minites of straight cranking before it wanted to fire, but it would always eventually start. Finally last night i went to start it, after about 4 minites of cranking it started, so i let it warm up for 15 mins, and went to drive to my freinds house and as i pulled out of the drive way and onto the road it stalled out after applying the throttle. So i tried to restart it and it wouldent. It was at normal tepmerature, I had gas, 1/4 tank. I tried untill the battery was close to drained. And i noticed after cranking it over when i released the ignition sometimes it would do a half assed blurp then nothing. SO this morning I went out added 5 gals of super unleaded, also added 4 cups of alcahol (methyl hydrate or something) changed out the spark plugs except one, and put booster cables from my dads truck to mine so i'd have max current, and also plugged in the block heater for a couple hours. But still wouldent start. No warning or error lights are on the console. Monday i'm probably gunna get it towed in to the dealership, or any shop not too busy to get her fixed up. Seems kinda weird no warning lights, anyone have any ideas?


manilaboy1vic
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Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:46 pm
Car: 2000 nissan pathfinder

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corroded terminals?

yea, mine just puked too.. cept its mainly dead.. no accessories work, dome, radio, brake lights, all dead.. cept the security lights seems to flash on and off, and now sometimes with the key in the ignition we get the dinging sound going... i gotta tow mine in too.. kinda bummed.... not looking forward to being raped before xmas.

my positive terminal is totally corroded tho.. im hoping its an easy / cheap repair.. it sucks too, cuz the day before it broke i was raving about how reliable the car is..

angry1
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Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:26 pm

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Sounds like life's ***** slapping u too. lol, It's funny how u were praising it the day before, and then it totally quit. Reminds me of the Bible saying "pride comes before a fall". I can relate cuz recently i was full of pride regarding my performance @ work, and thought I was the best hand around, during that week i broke some equipment on the rig and at the end of my 2 week long job, my tool push ran me off and the company fired my *** I'm going to try a new aproach, humility.


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