Did my car go into limp mode?

Fabsnoop · 01-25-2013, 05:27 PM

Hey guys,

Here's the scenario. I'll drive on an on ramp in second gear, i'll slow down during the apex, but leave it in gear (let's say i'm at about 3500rpm's going into the turn) after the turn, i'll hit the gas on the straight away and the car will go into limp mode? It'll shut off and usually won't turn on for about 30 min or so. Recently it happened, but this time the car didn't turn back on. I figured the battery must be dead from failed attempts to start the car, so i tried to jump start it. Didn't work.(yes i had gas) Now the car is at nissan. They're still unsure of what the problem is. Any ideas, guys? It's an 09, MT, 52k, engine was replaced by nissan at 44k miles due to a thrown rod. I hope I explained what's going on well enough to understand. If not, lemme know. Thanks guys.

SouthArk370Z · 01-25-2013, 05:42 PM

That's not limp mode. Limp mode doesn't kill the engine, just kicks into putt-putt mode.
I have no idea why it would die and then have to wait so long to restart. That might indicate that temperature is involved.
You should be throwing a DTC. Get a scanner and see what codes show up.
Does it bog down (no power) or does it accelerate and then die?
How does the car react under other conditions?

SPOHN · 01-25-2013, 06:13 PM

How much gas did you hae in the tank? Might of had fuel starve.

Rusty · 01-25-2013, 06:55 PM

Right hand turn, 1/2 tank of gas, come out of the turn, and nothing.

Happen to me a couple of times.

Fuel starve.

DEpointfive0 · 01-25-2013, 06:58 PM

Fuel starvation

Fabsnoop · 01-25-2013, 07:08 PM

I'm a little embarrassed. Technician at nissan put some gas in the car, and it started right up. Thanks for all the replies! I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?

Trips · 01-25-2013, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabsnoop

I'm a little embarrassed. Technician at nissan put some gas in the car, and it started right up. Thanks for all the replies! I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?

Thats just an estimate and NOT meant to actually gauge how much is left.

Try to just fill it at or before the Low Fuel WARNING alert flashes.

roy'sz · 01-25-2013, 07:14 PM

Ive gone on dozens of "clover leaf" style onramps and never had that issue. Very interesting...

SouthArk370Z · 01-25-2013, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabsnoop

... I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?

When going around corners and/or accelerating the fuel moves to the sides of the tank. If the level is low enough this can create a cavity at the fuel pump inlet and you lose flow. How much is "low enough" depends on the design of the tank. As others have mentioned, low enough is rather high in a 370Z. Or maybe it's just because they tend to get driven harder than a lot of cars.

bfowlzr33 · 01-25-2013, 10:08 PM

ive pushed my luck with the gas (drove 75 miles after the alert came on). i was lucky though. you, not so much. keep her filled up

01-25-2013, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fabsnoop Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 34 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	Did my car go into limp mode? Hey guys, Here's the scenario. I'll drive on an on ramp in second gear, i'll slow down during the apex, but leave it in gear (let's say i'm at about 3500rpm's going into the turn) after the turn, i'll hit the gas on the straight away and the car will go into limp mode? It'll shut off and usually won't turn on for about 30 min or so. Recently it happened, but this time the car didn't turn back on. I figured the battery must be dead from failed attempts to start the car, so i tried to jump start it. Didn't work.(yes i had gas) Now the car is at nissan. They're still unsure of what the problem is. Any ideas, guys? It's an 09, MT, 52k, engine was replaced by nissan at 44k miles due to a thrown rod. I hope I explained what's going on well enough to understand. If not, lemme know. Thanks guys.

01-25-2013, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	That's not limp mode. Limp mode doesn't kill the engine, just kicks into putt-putt mode. I have no idea why it would die and then have to wait so long to restart. That might indicate that temperature is involved. You should be throwing a DTC. Get a scanner and see what codes show up. Does it bog down (no power) or does it accelerate and then die? How does the car react under other conditions? __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

01-25-2013, 06:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	How much gas did you hae in the tank? Might of had fuel starve. Rusty and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________

01-25-2013, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,864 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Right hand turn, 1/2 tank of gas, come out of the turn, and nothing. Happen to me a couple of times. Fuel starve. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

01-25-2013, 07:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Ive gone on dozens of "clover leaf" style onramps and never had that issue. Very interesting... __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtvG...data_playerARK HFC'S-ARK Grip-Stillen G3-M370-UPREV-Kinetix upper control arm-WC Latheworks-Stage2 Bad@$$ Driver(318whp/268tq)-

01-25-2013, 06:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Fuel starvation

01-25-2013, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fabsnoop Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 34 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	I'm a little embarrassed. Technician at nissan put some gas in the car, and it started right up. Thanks for all the replies! I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?

01-25-2013, 10:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
bfowlzr33 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 150 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 12	ive pushed my luck with the gas (drove 75 miles after the alert came on). i was lucky though. you, not so much. keep her filled up __________________ 07 TITAN CC OFFROAD PKG 06 Mustang GT 5MT 01 Audi TT ABT 6MT

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