180sx Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 OK. So the Pathfinder quit on me yesterday. Story goes, I was driving on E two days ago. Got to the gas station and put in some gas. When I get close to home, I pushed the gas after a turn, it bogged, and then died. Started up, finished driving home. So I drive it some more that night, and it's doing the whole bog thing. I push the gas, the RPM's drop. Put it in Neutral, it was idling fine. Put it in drive, it wants to die sometimes, or it will drive fine for a few minutes, then bog and die. So I try to drive the next day. Let it warm up before I drove it. Ran fine for 10 minutes, then it bogged, died, and now it won't start again. I checked for spark. It gets it fine (did the whole take the plug out, ground it and watch it spark). The fuel pump is coming on, but I'm not sure if it's actually pushing any fuel through the lines. The tank is clean, there is no gunk in it at all. I'm confused here. Don't know why it won't start. Really don't want to drop $130 on a new fuel pump if it's not that. Could it be the relay? I need ideas! If I can't get it to run in a week, it's getting sold to the junkers! Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo94 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Could it be the relay? I need ideas! If I can't get it to run in a week, it's getting sold to the junkers! Jose Thats abit extreme. Try checking for any trouble codes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Replace the fuel filter. It probably sucked up some trash from the bottom of the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Fresh fuel filter and check pressure, coulda hurt the pump running it dry and hot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Replace the fuel filter. It probably sucked up some trash from the bottom of the tank. I second that opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 There should be a little strainer on the bottom of the fuel pump. Depending on the side of the junk particles that were sucked up they were either caught by the strainer in the tank or by the filter under the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 There should be a little strainer on the bottom of the fuel pump. Depending on the side of the junk particles that were sucked up they were either caught by the strainer in the tank or by the filter under the hood. R50's fuel filters are located on a rail above the rear differential, not under the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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