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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / June 2006

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Truck won't start after spark plug change

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Bitter Dave - 19 Jun 2006 09:50 GMT
I changed the spark plugs on my 86.5 Nissan Truck (vg30, throttle body
fuel injection) last night and noticed that it was misfiring.  So this
morning I went and checked everything again (basically wiggled all of
the wires).  After that, the truck drove fine.  About 10 miles later my
engine stumbled a little and then 15 seconds later it stalled.  It
started right back up, but that lasted only 20 seconds before it stalled
again.

I checked the engine and noticed that a coolant line that ran to the
thermo element (do-hickey that controls the fast idle, I think) was
leaking.  I re-attached the hose and let the truck sit for a few hours,
thinking that it might have been a heat related problem.

It still won't start.  I can get it to turn over and it seems like it
runs for a second or two, but then sputters and dies.  Any ideas what
might be the problem?  Could the leaking coolant have shorted something?
 I also replaced two vacuum lines that where attached to the air filter
housing (I think one was for the air temp sensor, not sure about the
other), but don't think that this could cause the problem.

Thanks,
Dave
bluedevilblue@yahoo.com - 20 Jun 2006 13:46 GMT
Have you checked the fuel, my 85 nissan pu fuel pump actually ran
without any power for  long time on pressure alone it was sputtering
sometimes though and one day it wouldn't start. Loss power between
battery and fuel control unit under the glove box. Turn ignition key to
on and see if fuel pump is running.

You can also check the solenoid, but I would do the simple checks 1st
like spark and fuel before you spend any time or money on replacing
stuff

"Thanks for your input.  I found the fuel cutoff solenoid on the carb
(just like you said) this past weekend.  But by that time I had
essentially solved the problem in a roundabout way.  I connected a wire
directly to the "coil" fuse in the fuse panel.  Then I attached an in-
line 10A fuse.  From there I routed the wire through the dash to a
small rubber cutout I found in the passenger side floor under the
carpet.  From there I routed the wire along the frame to the fuel pump,
where I soldered this wire directly to the fuel pump and used shrink
wrap and plenty of electrical tape to protect the wires from the
elements.  Then I removed the "fuel pump" fuse, disabling the entire
factory installed circuit.

So, in my truck the fuel cutoff solenoid is a non-issue, as is the
factory wiring problem. "

> I changed the spark plugs on my 86.5 Nissan Truck (vg30, throttle body
> fuel injection) last night and noticed that it was misfiring.  So this
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> Thanks,
> Dave
 
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