Newb kid from Jersey, car doesnt run, full story.

[240sxboy928]

Put a few posts up on other sites. Im looking for someone to take a little time to think and help me, what im really looking for is a nissan experianced mechanic in the Somerset Jersey area to actually look at my car but we'll see how that goes. So a few weeks ago I traded my running pretty nice altima for a 95 240. Horrible decision or good one? As of the timing, horrible decision, its winter and I dont have much money, as for the overall project, its great because I have dedication in this project and i'm willing to sacrifice everyday to have this car. When I say sacrifice, not only do i mean work alot and spend alot on it, but right now it hasnt ran and I take the bus everyday of my senior year. It absolutely sucks. So basically that was my sob story to try to get someone to help, spent enough time reading my unnessary paragraph, might as hell go for it now :] lol. So my name is Ricky and im 18, my uncle is a mechanic and being mechanical runs in my family. None of this helps with the fact that im still in HS, and i havent taken any mechanical classes what so ever. Everything ive learned is either from other people or from the internet. The FSM has taught me a great deal already. So i'll start to describe my first and major problem. First day I got the car, it started, it idled. Now it didnt idle good, it idled high to begin with and kept rasing rpms as seconds went by. Now when i say idled high, i mean idled high, start at 3k and raise to 5k, i know this is a problem but to me, I thought as long as i had the money, i could fix it. Next day I start it up, only turned. I replaced the spark plugs, only turned. I tried running it with ether to diagnose a fuel problem, got it started eventually but only by unplugging the MAF. Now it would start up and seem to hit a 2500rpm limiter, and it would stall not long after starting. I replaced the MAF, still no go. If i replaced the spark pugs, and it has the blue spark plug wires, i think NGK? and if im getting fuel(basing im getting fuel by it actually idling for a few seconds) then where could my problem be? I cant keep replacing things hoping it will be the problem, i want to have a reason, should I test certain parts with an ohm meter? There was only a few more ideas i had, could be the cap and rotor, could be the distributor? and is it possible loose grounds will make it not start, i was thinking since the rpms went so high it might have loosened possibly. My EGI fuse was blown and my starter signal fuse was blown. By the way, i changed the fuses with good ones and my dash lights decided to stay on, i had to unplug my battery so it wouldnt drain, what the helll? i got enough problems right now. i took out the ign relay and popped the plastic piece of the top to use a test light on it, is popping the plastic piece okay? Basically right now these arent the only problems, but of course i want it started before i go anywhere else, so I would really appreciate any time. Whether your commenting on here with a brief idea, extremely long idea, a phone # for a close guy who works on nissans, or if you are just a 240 owner who knows there stuff and wants to come by to help me look at it. Now when I say i have no money, thats at this moment, ill have money soon to work on it, even paying professionals. Anyways thanks for the time if you actually read my whole story, and i appreciate the feedback.

[bersh240]

too much txt. not enough pics.

[breadbox]

Cliffs:I don't have tons of cash, I'm in High school. Uncle is a mechanic.

1995 S14

Started first day, probably needed a full tune up and the timing checked.

MAF swapped for another.

Battery drains.

Welcome to the Forum. YW.

[Shadow Drifter]

Just pull that motor and trans and sell them and save your money and SR swap it

[LoserCard]

Honestly, it sounds like your up sh*t creek, but I will try and help. Lets start with the increasing idle. Checking this stuff with the intake manifold in the car is kind of difficult (I haven't succeeded in doing it in the car) but check the IAC (Idle Air Control) valve and also the Air Regulator. I don't think you can repair the IAC, but you can clean the AAC it should normalize your idle. Read up on EF & EC page 13 in the FSM. Clean those as best you can, there is a write up on this site. As far as cluster lights, check your ignition wiring and ignition switch. There is probably a short on the ignition switch which keeps power to the instrument cluster. I didn't understand at the end if your car is running at all right now, is it?

PM me with all the problems in a list.

[240sxboy928]

Hopefully all goes well.