240 Dying!

sidewaysS13 · 01-25-2005, 09:51 PM

When I am driving under normal conditions and let off the gas my rpms drop and my car just dies! When I am sitting at a light my rpms are around 500, then it starts to go blub blub blub and then dies....I tried to adjust my idle, but for some reason it didn't work...I have a Chiltons and followed the directions...is there something else that I am supposed to do? I changed my fuel filter thinking it might be that...ran injector cleaner...please let me know what you think it might be...I have an automatic tranny...it also dies when I am drifting too!

sr ^Drifter · 01-25-2005, 10:22 PM

well dude sounds like it might be ur injectors....and did u change the fule filter before u put in the injector cleaner because if u did your injectors could get cloged up so if u did u gota get a new one again and stick it on...what i would do is pull the plugs and see what plugs are wet and dry the wet one or a different looking plug form the rest is probably the injector that is dead....

sidewaysS13 · 01-25-2005, 10:38 PM

I put the injector cleaner in right after I changed my filter...also when I was changing it fuel spewed out from the stiff line leading to fuel rail. That was really odd! I know when I first got the car it had a bad valve cover gasket and oil was getting to the 2nd spark plug...

Warped · 01-26-2005, 07:37 AM

Sounds like a bad Mass Airflow Sensor to me...

C2 Powerhaus · 01-26-2005, 11:19 AM

Can you start your car easily? without it clicking or anything like that?

sidewaysS13 · 01-26-2005, 02:28 PM

Will the MAF from the 300zx fit the 240sx? or should I just stick with the 240sx's maf?

Warped · 01-26-2005, 03:13 PM

not sure...what engine do you have SOHC or DOHC? but all u need to replace is the sensor mounted on the side of the unit so if you can swap those you should be good if the 300zx gets the same readings from the sensor as the 240.

sidewaysS13 · 01-26-2005, 05:59 PM

I have a DOHC. Is there a way to clean a MAF or should I just replace it?

Stannyboy · 01-26-2005, 07:23 PM

i got a ka24de maf for sale if your interested pm me or e mail me at stannyboyone@hotmail.com

sidewaysS13 · 01-27-2005, 11:45 AM

Well everyone it's offcial my 240 has died... 1235am last night...it made it's last drift, I drove home and the motor started jerking around and it died...it will start, but won't wont stay started...thank heavens for warranties!!

grift · 01-28-2005, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewaysS13

Well everyone it's offcial my 240 has died... 1235am last night...it made it's last drift, I drove home and the motor started jerking around and it died...it will start, but won't wont stay started...thank heavens for warranties!!

sounds like your maf. the z32 will fit however you'll need a filter adaptor, the maf plug, something to control the maf (like s-afc) and the maf. Just get a stock MAF

markeese180sx · 01-29-2005, 05:50 AM

what about the vacuum lines? my friend's s13 w/ a ca18det would idle at like 300-500rpms then die in neutral if the clutch wasnt disengaged...somethin like that

sidewaysS13 · 01-29-2005, 01:34 PM

The number 2 cynlinder got a bunch of oil into and it just fried itself...the motor is under warranty so that is going to get me a new motor!

01-25-2005, 09:51 PM	#1
sidewaysS13 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 17	240 Dying! When I am driving under normal conditions and let off the gas my rpms drop and my car just dies! When I am sitting at a light my rpms are around 500, then it starts to go blub blub blub and then dies....I tried to adjust my idle, but for some reason it didn't work...I have a Chiltons and followed the directions...is there something else that I am supposed to do? I changed my fuel filter thinking it might be that...ran injector cleaner...please let me know what you think it might be...I have an automatic tranny...it also dies when I am drifting too!

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01-25-2005, 10:22 PM	#2
sr ^Drifter kitchen fresh chicken Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 145	well dude sounds like it might be ur injectors....and did u change the fule filter before u put in the injector cleaner because if u did your injectors could get cloged up so if u did u gota get a new one again and stick it on...what i would do is pull the plugs and see what plugs are wet and dry the wet one or a different looking plug form the rest is probably the injector that is dead....

01-25-2005, 10:38 PM	#3
sidewaysS13 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 17	I put the injector cleaner in right after I changed my filter...also when I was changing it fuel spewed out from the stiff line leading to fuel rail. That was really odd! I know when I first got the car it had a bad valve cover gasket and oil was getting to the 2nd spark plug...

01-26-2005, 07:37 AM	#4
Warped Flippin nutball!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Long iland, New york Posts: 119	Sounds like a bad Mass Airflow Sensor to me...

01-26-2005, 11:19 AM	#5
C2 Powerhaus Performance Shop Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sun Valley, CA 818 Posts: 149	Can you start your car easily? without it clicking or anything like that?

01-26-2005, 02:28 PM	#6
sidewaysS13 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 17	Will the MAF from the 300zx fit the 240sx? or should I just stick with the 240sx's maf?

01-26-2005, 03:13 PM	#7
Warped Flippin nutball!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Long iland, New york Posts: 119	not sure...what engine do you have SOHC or DOHC? but all u need to replace is the sensor mounted on the side of the unit so if you can swap those you should be good if the 300zx gets the same readings from the sensor as the 240.

01-26-2005, 05:59 PM	#8
sidewaysS13 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 17	I have a DOHC. Is there a way to clean a MAF or should I just replace it?

01-26-2005, 07:23 PM	#9
Stannyboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: 818 Area... Posts: 383	i got a ka24de maf for sale if your interested pm me or e mail me at stannyboyone@hotmail.com

01-27-2005, 11:45 AM	#10
sidewaysS13 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 17	Well everyone it's offcial my 240 has died... 1235am last night...it made it's last drift, I drove home and the motor started jerking around and it died...it will start, but won't wont stay started...thank heavens for warranties!!

01-29-2005, 05:50 AM	#12
markeese180sx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: kanagawa-ken, japan Posts: 1,098	what about the vacuum lines? my friend's s13 w/ a ca18det would idle at like 300-500rpms then die in neutral if the clutch wasnt disengaged...somethin like that

01-29-2005, 01:34 PM	#13
sidewaysS13 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 17	The number 2 cynlinder got a bunch of oil into and it just fried itself...the motor is under warranty so that is going to get me a new motor!