Help, the Z won't start

Rusty · 08-17-2013, 06:51 PM

Ok, drove about 4hrs to Ocean City Md. today. The Z ran great. Pulled into the camp ground where my camper is at. Shut the Z off. Set up the camper. Started the Z up to move it, and shut it off with no problems. Go to restart the Z about 15 minutes later. The engine cranks over, tries to start, spudders and dies. Check for codes with UpRev. No codes. Thinking it may be vapor locked, now thinking the fuel pump has died. When I pulled into the camp ground. The gas gauge was showing 3 dots. got the camper next to me to run me to the gas station. Got another 4 gallons of gas to put into the gas. Had 6 dots showing. Tried starting it. Same thing. Left the Z sit for 2 hrs. Tried starting it. It does even spudder now. and the gas gauge shows no dots. Help!

DEpointfive0 · 08-17-2013, 07:43 PM

Doesn't sound like it, but just to check our bases, steering lock?

Rusty · 08-17-2013, 08:18 PM

No. After hitting the start button. It would try and start. The engine would fire and stumble for awhile, then die.

Super Werty · 08-17-2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

No. After hitting the start button. It would try and start. The engine would fire and stumble for awhile, then die.

somebody stick something in your exhaust? go look

roy'sz · 08-17-2013, 11:20 PM

Bad fuel sender? Here is a tip push ignition twice....if you dont hear the whine of the pumps....then there is your prob.

Rusty · 08-18-2013, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

Bad fuel sender? Here is a tip push ignition twice....if you dont hear the whine of the pumps....then there is your prob.

I got phunk's race kit for fuel staruvion. I can hear hear phunk's fuel pump prime, but I never could hear the stock fuel pump prime even when I was stock.

roy'sz · 08-18-2013, 09:13 AM

When I change maps from anti-theft to my tune setting I hear it prime everytime. what does the voltage read on your car? Maybe the battery is goin?

roy'sz · 08-18-2013, 09:15 AM

I just re read and saw that there is no dots after your had 6. If your not smelling gas then I wonder where it went.

DEpointfive0 · 08-18-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

Bad fuel sender? Here is a tip push ignition twice....if you dont hear the whine of the pumps....then there is your prob.

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I got phunk's race kit for fuel staruvion. I can hear hear phunk's fuel pump prime, but I never could hear the stock fuel pump prime even when I was stock.

If you tell someone to turn it to the on position you can put your ear to the fuel filler and hear it

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

I just re read and saw that there is no dots after your had 6. If your not smelling gas then I wonder where it went.

I guess? If he poured gas in and didn't notice it on the floor... Then we have a totally different issue

roy'sz · 08-18-2013, 12:06 PM

Yeah im scratching my head on this one

DEpointfive0 · 08-18-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

Yeah im scratching my head on this one

Makes 2 of us, lol

SouthArk370Z · 08-18-2013, 12:19 PM

It appears that the fuel level sensor and the fuel pump are both acting up. Double check the pump and sensor wiring, starting at the pump/sensor and working your way toward the front of the car. Could be a bad pump/sensor - check pressure at the engine fuel rail.

DIGItonium · 08-18-2013, 01:04 PM

It happens to me as well at least once a week. It'll rev to idle, then drop down to 0 and die. Press down on the gas pedal a bit as it revs up on start.

roy'sz · 08-18-2013, 01:19 PM

Maybe fuel filter?

DEpointfive0 · 08-18-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

It happens to me as well at least once a week. It'll rev to idle, then drop down to 0 and die. Press down on the gas pedal a bit as it revs up on start.

ONCE A WEEK?!?!?! What the f is wrong with your car?

08-17-2013, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,866 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Help, the Z won't start Ok, drove about 4hrs to Ocean City Md. today. The Z ran great. Pulled into the camp ground where my camper is at. Shut the Z off. Set up the camper. Started the Z up to move it, and shut it off with no problems. Go to restart the Z about 15 minutes later. The engine cranks over, tries to start, spudders and dies. Check for codes with UpRev. No codes. Thinking it may be vapor locked, now thinking the fuel pump has died. When I pulled into the camp ground. The gas gauge was showing 3 dots. got the camper next to me to run me to the gas station. Got another 4 gallons of gas to put into the gas. Had 6 dots showing. Tried starting it. Same thing. Left the Z sit for 2 hrs. Tried starting it. It does even spudder now. and the gas gauge shows no dots. Help! __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

08-17-2013, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Doesn't sound like it, but just to check our bases, steering lock? __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

08-17-2013, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,866 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	No. After hitting the start button. It would try and start. The engine would fire and stumble for awhile, then die. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

08-17-2013, 11:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Bad fuel sender? Here is a tip push ignition twice....if you dont hear the whine of the pumps....then there is your prob. __________________ 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)-

08-18-2013, 09:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	When I change maps from anti-theft to my tune setting I hear it prime everytime. what does the voltage read on your car? Maybe the battery is goin? __________________ 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)-

08-18-2013, 09:15 AM	#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	I just re read and saw that there is no dots after your had 6. If your not smelling gas then I wonder where it went. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ 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)-

08-18-2013, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Yeah im scratching my head on this one __________________ 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)-

08-18-2013, 12:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	It appears that the fuel level sensor and the fuel pump are both acting up. Double check the pump and sensor wiring, starting at the pump/sensor and working your way toward the front of the car. Could be a bad pump/sensor - check pressure at the engine fuel rail. roy'sz and olddudesrule like this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

08-18-2013, 01:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	It happens to me as well at least once a week. It'll rev to idle, then drop down to 0 and die. Press down on the gas pedal a bit as it revs up on start. megalapagas likes this. __________________

08-18-2013, 01:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Maybe fuel filter? __________________ 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)-

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