My car didn't start today.
02-28-05, 12:02 PM
#1
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My car didn't start today.
My car wouldn't start today.
It would crank over and allmost start but die down again.
I called the dealer, they picked up the car and told me it started when they got it in the workshop.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
It would crank over and allmost start but die down again.
I called the dealer, they picked up the car and told me it started when they got it in the workshop.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
02-28-05, 02:05 PM
#2
Just be sure to check everything else before jumping to the conclusion that it is the starter.
I replaced mine a few months ago @ 67k miles. Your description sounds just like mine when the starter went out.
I replaced mine a few months ago @ 67k miles. Your description sounds just like mine when the starter went out.
02-28-05, 02:58 PM
#3
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Originally Posted by GStateOM
Just be sure to check everything else before jumping to the conclusion that it is the starter.
I replaced mine a few months ago @ 67k miles. Your description sounds just like mine when the starter went out.
I replaced mine a few months ago @ 67k miles. Your description sounds just like mine when the starter went out.
I was thinking it could be something with the vvti, maybe it had lost its mind, LOL.
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02-28-05, 07:54 PM
#8
The same thing actually happened to me a few weeks ago. I started the car to warm it up in my driveway, but i needed my keys to open something in my garage. So i turned off the car, and when i came back like 30 seconds later it would just crank and crank and crank and not want to run. I let it sit for about 10-15 min and tried again and it started right up. I think its a problem with the throttle body. I remember the 98s having trouble with them because of a low idle problem. If it cranks and doesnt fire i really doubt its the battery. Id put my money on the throttle body. Keep us posted
02-28-05, 09:10 PM
#9
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Originally Posted by JiffyPop
The same thing actually happened to me a few weeks ago. I started the car to warm it up in my driveway, but i needed my keys to open something in my garage. So i turned off the car, and when i came back like 30 seconds later it would just crank and crank and crank and not want to run. I let it sit for about 10-15 min and tried again and it started right up. I think its a problem with the throttle body. I remember the 98s having trouble with them because of a low idle problem. If it cranks and doesnt fire i really doubt its the battery. Id put my money on the throttle body. Keep us posted
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03-01-05, 01:58 PM
#10
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Well, the car was back at the dealer today.
When I got to the car this morning there where 2 pools of oil under the car.
It was brake fluid thank god but it really scarred me.
The not wanting to start is said to be a malfunction in the vvti.
Don't know if I believe that though.
I wonder what will happen when I pick the car up tomorow, LOL.
When I got to the car this morning there where 2 pools of oil under the car.
It was brake fluid thank god but it really scarred me.
The not wanting to start is said to be a malfunction in the vvti.
Don't know if I believe that though.
I wonder what will happen when I pick the car up tomorow, LOL.
03-01-05, 02:14 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by JiffyPop
The same thing actually happened to me a few weeks ago. I started the car to warm it up in my driveway, but i needed my keys to open something in my garage. So i turned off the car, and when i came back like 30 seconds later it would just crank and crank and crank and not want to run. I let it sit for about 10-15 min and tried again and it started right up. I think its a problem with the throttle body. I remember the 98s having trouble with them because of a low idle problem. If it cranks and doesnt fire i really doubt its the battery. Id put my money on the throttle body. Keep us posted
thats perfectly normal...I forget why tho....
the same scenario happened on a buddy's maxima and someone told him why it happened.....
damn....
03-01-05, 08:31 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Richie
Well, the car was back at the dealer today.
When I got to the car this morning there where 2 pools of oil under the car.
It was brake fluid thank god but it really scarred me.
The not wanting to start is said to be a malfunction in the vvti.
Don't know if I believe that though.
I wonder what will happen when I pick the car up tomorow, LOL.
When I got to the car this morning there where 2 pools of oil under the car.
It was brake fluid thank god but it really scarred me.
The not wanting to start is said to be a malfunction in the vvti.
Don't know if I believe that though.
I wonder what will happen when I pick the car up tomorow, LOL.
03-02-05, 11:44 AM
#13
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by rominl
wow damn, brake fluid leak? how come? i hope the master cylinder and stuff are ok
I just only noticed it the other day.
Seems everything is OK now.
03-02-05, 09:52 PM
#14
Originally Posted by Richie
I think it happened because they used the brakes without the engine running when they got it off the car ambulance.
I just only noticed it the other day.
Seems everything is OK now.
I just only noticed it the other day.
Seems everything is OK now.
