Engine starts then dies

Pintsize725 · 01-20-2014, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jaze55

I had this exact issue, cleaning the MAF and replacing the air filter made no difference. My car had approx 75,000km and I read that the G37 guys also experienced the same issue along with rpms dipping when coming to a stop. Affected high mileage cars.

Fix is to clean the throttle bodies, specifically the plenum side. I was surprised at how much carbon was built up. After cleaning, the car starts up like a beast and no more rpm dipping.

Thanks for the info! Is that something the extended warranty would cover?

jaze55 · 01-21-2014, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Thanks for the info! Is that something the extended warranty would cover?

I took it to Nissan, I only had 1 month of warranty remaining. They checked for ecu errors and said they could not repeat the problem. Sent me off and said it was my K&N panel filters.

Luckily it was a common issue and the fix was easy. As you stated, cleaning the TB does not require disconnecting the electrical connections.

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