This thread was saved without dates. "Around Aug 2004" is estimated from neighbouring threads.
I just replaced the starter so that works. . I parked it at my friends and we went to a movie. Came back a couple of hours later and it didn't want to fire up. I tried and tried. Then I let it sit over night. Came back the next day and it fired up right away. This is the seconed time this has happend. Maybe dirty fuel injectors?
Sounds like a possible crank angle sensor problem. When they start going bad they get to where they don't want to let the car start. Usually it is dependant on heat and this utimatley takes it toll on the sensor over time. That sounds like you have the typical failing CAS syptoms. Could be other things but definetly sounds like the classic CAS problem.
When my CAS was going the car would just die while driving with no warning, and I would have to let it sit and cool for about 30 minutes before it would re-start.
How big of a fix is the crank sensor. Is there a way to test to see if this is the problem
Best bet right now is to run the ECU self diagnostic test and see what codes come up if any.
When I replaced mine I ended up having to get it through Nissan.....and at that time I couldn't find just the CAS and the only I could get it through Nissan was to buy the whole distributor assy. Which was pretty damn pricy.....around $400 at the time......so replacing the whole distributor is pretty easy.
Nopi sells just the CAS for around $70. I don't know how easy it would be to tear into the distributor to replace it......but it would be worth a shot for the price difference.
But yeah.......first you should check for codes and see if you get the CAS code.
Speaking of the $70 dollar NOPI CAS unit. I bought that about a year or so ago and put it in. So I can tell you that it isn't at all difficult. Just remove the distributor being sure to mark the postion of the shaft in relation to the rotor so you know how to put it back in. Taking apart the distributor is easy. Just take the dust cover off after removing the cap button. Once inside there is a bolt on the shaft you have to remove if i remember correctly. You just have to get inside and remove the old CAS unit and place the new one in the same way. It's fairly straightforward and is by far the cheapest way to fix it. I was a little weary of taking it apart at first but once I got inside I saw how simple it really was. Nissan is just trying to pull a fast one by only selling the whole distributor as putting in the new module is very easy and inexpensive.
Speaking of the $70 dollar NOPI CAS unit. I bought that about a year or so ago and put it in. So I can tell you that it isn't at all difficult. Just remove the distributor being sure to mark the postion of the shaft in relation to the rotor so you know how to put it back in. Taking apart the distributor is easy. Just take the dust cover off after removing the cap button. Once inside there is a bolt on the shaft you have to remove if i remember correctly. You just have to get inside and remove the old CAS unit and place the new one in the same way. It's fairly straightforward and is by far the cheapest way to fix it. I was a little weary of taking it apart at first but once I got inside I saw how simple it really was. Nissan is just trying to pull a fast one by only selling the whole distributor as putting in the new module is very easy and inexpensive.
Sounds like every car company today...they all suck!!!