HELP my car won't start

[90sr20det240]

alright...... i have a 240sx with an sr20det in it, well lately the car won't start right away, it just cranks. it only started doing this lately and i live in kansas so its gotten cold lately. it first did this soon after i installed my turbo timer and i thought it might be related so i uninstalled it and it still won't start right away. the starter is fine because it cranks just fine but won't fire, any ideas on what i need to do to fix it.....thanks

[mrx7255]

did you check your injectors?

[AWDSR20]

MAF, check it!!, vacum lines...etc??

[90sr20det240]

ya i thought about the injectors, so i went and bought some injector cleaner stuff and its runnin through now, we'll see if that helps any

[ProbeKiller]

Just a thought... Next time you go to start your car, turn the key on and let it sit for 15 - 20 seconds to insure your fuel line psi is all the way up. If that does the trick then you will have a place to start

[S13wanabe]

So I don't have to start a new thread, My car wouldn't even turn over for about 4 tries, then it started right up. I heard a little clicking sound but the car wouldn't even turn over. Everything is stock, and it only has done this once so far, but I would like to take care of it before it becomes a bigger problem. Does anyone have any ideas? Just in case, it's a 1991 240SX SE.

[ProbeKiller]

Originally Posted by S13wanabe

So I don't have to start a new thread, My car wouldn't even turn over for about 4 tries, then it started right up. I heard a little clicking sound but the car wouldn't even turn over. Everything is stock, and it only has done this once so far, but I would like to take care of it before it becomes a bigger problem. Does anyone have any ideas? Just in case, it's a 1991 240SX SE.

OH SH*!!! Hopefully it doesn't turn into the Fk'n nightmare mine has!!!

Okay, first time it was corroded connections on all positive terminals (from a bad battery)

Start by cleaning all of your terminals especially the ones on the starter. After that I went a good 6 months without the problem re-occuring.

Currently I'm having a nightmare with previous owners accessory wiring.
Right now I'm going through this crazy stuff where I have to wiggle the wire bundle leading into my relay/fuse box. I'm super busy right now so I don't have the time or the patience to take all the wire apart and rewire/clean her up. Just a heads up for yeah.

[S13wanabe]

Thanks ProbeKiller, I guess I'll get to work cleaning terminals, and checking wires. I have a little spare time, so better to catch it early. Thanks.

[nissanfanatic]

I just had this problem On my KA-T. It turned out to be a bad coil. Way to check your coil:
1)Take the coil wire off the distributor.
2)Set it close to a ground point(any piece of metal connected to the body).
3)Try to start the car and watch for the wire to arc onto the ground point.
4)If it doesn't, you have a bad coil or bad wiring.
I'm not sure about the SR guys. Sorry.

[ProbeKiller]

Yo, S13, let me know if cleaning the terminals up works for yeah, especially the ones on the starter.

[kingcarm]

Originally Posted by S13wanabe

So I don't have to start a new thread, My car wouldn't even turn over for about 4 tries, then it started right up. I heard a little clicking sound but the car wouldn't even turn over. Everything is stock, and it only has done this once so far, but I would like to take care of it before it becomes a bigger problem. Does anyone have any ideas? Just in case, it's a 1991 240SX SE.

Battery maybe. Check the terminals for corrosion. If there is corrosion use sandpaper and clean them. You many need a new battery. Try putting a charger on the battery and see if that works.