start sputter stall.

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:57 am

i finally have the cam timing correct, now there are a few other problems. it fires up only when i have it jumped to another car. maybe once or twice after the cables are off.battery, might be bad but it is fairly new 6 mounths or so. i'm thinking the alternator might be bad now.when it does start it revs to like 1500 pretty smooth then drops off quickly sputters and stalls. it runs forever at high rpm's if i stay on the gas.could a bad alternator make it idle like this?it has good spark, timing is close, makes 34 psi fuel pressure, and 179-182 compression on all 4 cylenders. i've removed the whole egr system + wired in resistors so it doesn't throw any codes. anyone have any ideas. it's so close but i can't seem to get over this idle thing. thanks~peace

Post by **NISTECH** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:55 am

sounds like you have a hurrendous vaccum leak. check pcv and brake booster hoses make sure they are connected.

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:23 am

everything looks to be sealed up good. i tried to test my alternator today but now the car won't start at all, even when jumped to another car. it read 13. something while being jumped, i then tried to start it while looking at the volt tester and i hear a rapid click and the volts drop to 7 ish

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:32 am

o, another reason i question the alt, is b/c when putting everything back togeather after the head rebuild i put the intake manifold gaskit on backwords. so the main radiator hose wasn't sealed to the head and poured radiator fluid all over the alt. can that screw it up? thaks for the help thus far i'm really excited to get back on 4 wheels. rainy season is upon us floridians and i cath it everyday on my bike.

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:50 pm

alternator is good and so is the battery, i had a bad relay on the starter. now it consistantly starts for one full vroom, then dies immediately.please help me, it's close

Post by **NISTECH** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:56 pm

As I said this sounds like its got a huge vaccum leak. especially if you can get it to higher rpms and it will stay running. You said you put the intake gasket on backwards?? did you correct that?

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Wed May 18, 2005 4:28 pm

yes. and i can't find any vac leaks, is there any good way to check for leaks?

Post by **NISTECH** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:28 pm

get a volt meter on your MAF and watch its voltage when you start it and as it dies down, try to maintain a higher rpm and slowly release the throttle while watching the meter. see how low the voltage drops to at the lowest point it will still run. post your results.

If the voltage drops below the standard idle voltage between 1.3 and 1.5 volts It indicates air is getting in somewhere else but the meter doesnt know it and slowly cuts the fuel off.

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:09 pm

cool, i'll try tomorrow, thanksmy only concern is for it not to run this has to be a pretty big leak, right? could it have something to do with all these hoses i have plugged from the egr.

Post by **NISTECH** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:45 pm

WHAT HOSES?? do you have a picture of this mess your working on?

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:15 am

[php] http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/...b.jpg [/php]thats where all the old egr stuff is i just plugged it all with screws. and for the FPR i ran a hose to the intake manifold.

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:17 am

[php] http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/...d.jpg [/php]sorry this one is bigger

Post by **Import_Ant** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:24 pm

have you checked the connections on your battery? if you've got a corroded ground or bad connection on the positive it could cause alot of erratic behavior like this too. I didn't see if you'd checked the status of your battery terminals or not.

good luck!

Post by **NISTECH** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:06 pm

Is the egr valve even installed on the manifold?

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:50 am

battery is good, and the termanals look good too. nistech, do you just mean the fat plug that goes into the header? i jb welded a nickle to that and screwed it back in

Post by **NISTECH** » Fri May 20, 2005 5:58 pm

No I was reffering to the egr valve itself, big gold flying saucer looking thing.

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:59 am

no i just plugged that. does it need vac pressure too?

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:51 pm

oops, i think you meen the gold saucer thing i pulled off. it was stacked on another saucer that was attached to the intake mani

Post by **NISTECH** » Sat May 21, 2005 8:05 pm

The one attached to the intake manifold is the one I am talking about? Is it still on the manifold?

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:55 pm

nope, all gone. i did notice today that the fuel pressure is lower then it should be now that i've moved and plugged all the egr rubber hoses. i hope thats the only problem is these rubber hoses.should i just take it somewhere, if so where? i'd really like to get her going again.

Post by **NISTECH** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:54 pm

If you removed the EGR from the intake manifold you now have a huge whole in the intake manifold.

That generally qualifies as "sounds like you have a hurrendous vaccum leak" [Quote from my first post.]

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Sun May 22, 2005 5:18 pm

i'm confused yet again, sorry i'm retarded.where would there be a leak, the only exposed parts of the intake mani are all the metal tubes jetting out? i thought. the one furthest to the passenger side of the intake mani i have going to the FPR. the four on the motor side of the intake i now have plugged into each other with 2 short hoses. where is the whole. sorry again and thank you so much for all your help

Post by **eastcoastchaos** » Sun May 22, 2005 5:59 pm

hahahaha, i am a f$!$* retard, i just looked at the egr saucer thing i took off and sure enough there is a 1/2 inch hole going to the intake. soo, it's midnight now and i'm not gunna plug it now but i think it's gunna work.

thank you soo much nistech. your f n awesome

Post by **AZhitman** » Sun May 22, 2005 7:32 pm

LMAO...

Scott, good work.

ECC, glad you found your problem.

start sputter stall.

start sputter stall.

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