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    Another new forum game - 2 words

    in Off-Topic

    Posted

    The last one I started in 2009 and it is still going (which amazes me). Here's another.

     

    Rules: For this game there are two words...player changes one and can be in any order.

    Example:
    "hidden treasure"
    the next player could change it to:
    "treasure chest" or maybe "hidden clue"

     

     

    Let's start with:

     

    Dinner Theater

    Pathfinder 95 4x4 cranks but won't start

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted

    I assume you checked for spark while it was cranking and not starting. I've had a coil go bad before and it was intermittent. Also, is it only on a restart or does the engine die once it's running? I've had intermittent failing fuel pumps as well. Have someone crank it while you have your head under the hood and listen for an arc click. High resistance in the cable from the coil to the distributer could be causing it to arc to ground depending on whether conditions and such and could also cause intermittent failure. Just some thoughts of things easy to check that I have seen before. Good luck and keep looking. don't forget to post once you have found a solution. There may be others in the same boat in the future that could benefit from the work you are currently doing. Pretty much how we all got here. :)

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    ABS light

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted

    ummm... since when is tire pressure monitored in the 95's? The ABS light comes on for low fluid or a malfunction in the rear antilock braking system. FSM has information on testing. Mine came on and, since I never cared about antilock brakes, I simply snipped the wire that goes from the control unit under the seat to the light in the dashboard. That way my mechanic can't say @!*% when he inspects it cause there's no indicator light

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    What did you do to your Pathfinder today?

    in The Garage

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    welded the heat shield back on my cat convertor to get rid of the rattle. Tightened my alternator belt to get rid of the startup squeal. Sprayed lubricant all over every moving part of my front suspension trying to find out where the squeaking is coming from (sounds like an old tractor suspension bouncing through the field). No luck. Still squeaks on every bump.

    Possible brake fluid leakage?

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted

    yep. could be a leak in the radiator or where the AT lines connect to the radiator. Most people would get an external cooler and run the lines to it and cap the ones on the radiator (run a tune from one nipple to the other to close the loop). That would probably take care of the problem. First though, I would crawl under and wipe down the entire area where the AT lines are coming into the radiator and wipe the bottom of the radiator too. Then, drive a bit and get back under and look for fluid.

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    Needing some help with a no start

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    I have a 95 so I'm not sure if the 96 has an individual coil, multiple or built-in. Anyone? anyone?

     

    but "The most common cause that will trigger the P1320 code is the ignition coils, one or more ignition coils may have failed. Even tough the coils may be working OK, the resistance for one or more of the coils is greater or smaller that what the Engine Control Module (ECM) is expecting. Measuring the resistance with the coil out of the vehicle may not show any failures, usually the coil fails under heavy conditions (hard acceleration) or certain temperatures.

    The P1320 code means that there is problem with the "Ignition Coil" or the wire to the ignition coil. For some models without individual ignition coils the Ignition Coil is inside the distributor and the distributor need to be replaced to fix the problem."

     


    Needing some help with a no start

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    and a side note... if a code tells you the knock sensor is bad and it's not the first one on the list and it's running rough, you probably don't need to replace it. USUALLY (enter disclaimer here) the code for the knock sensor is thrown due to some other issue making it run like crap. Always fix the first things first.

     

    Do you remember what the codes actually were? Don't recall seeing one that says to replace the distributor.

    Needing some help with a no start

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    my first thing would be to check that the replacement of the distributer did not put it way out of timing. Pull the cap, pull the plug in cyl 1, use a long screwdriver or rod to determine when the cylinder is at TDC, look at the rotor to see if it is even close to the #1 firing position, check the timing marks to see if they are in the right vicinity of where they should be.

     

    Beyond that, you claim the plugs and wires are good. Not sure how you checked them (looking for spark at the plug itself when cranking or just visually inspecting and checking resistance on the wires). Engines need 3 things... air, fire, and fuel and that they all be at the right time. Air is easy, fire can be checked by putting a loose plug in the end of the plug wire and holding it against the block while cranking to see if it sparks brightly (good plug and wire) or weak (bad plug or too high resistance in wire), fuel you can usually tell by smell if the spark plug is out or check the pressure on the rail. Then look at timing and, since you played with the distributer, I think that may be the source.

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