4RE Leather Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I received a plee for help from a new member today who's user id is S7GREEN. He cannot post under the 5 post rule but as he needs our help and is off to join our glorious Marines l feel it appropriate that l put the post up for him. After all we would not want red tape stopping a future squaddie from arriving at training in a Zed would we. This is the post. I have a 2005 350z, it ran out of fuel on my drive and due to no cash for fuel I disconnected the negative only as stated in the mnual so battery would not die, today when I reconnected the negative a (small) spark occured. I put 12 litres of fuel in from jerry cans. When I tried to start the car I can hear the fuel pump whirring like normal when ignition is on, it now turns over faster than usual but will not start the car. A year ago I didnt start it for afew months and sparked the battery when jump starting the car, nissan garage changed the main fuse block, from then on the fuel gauge reads zero along with the trip computer even when it has fuel and was running and starting fine for the past year. I read on the internet I could knock the bottom of the fuel tank with a rubber hammer and this may make the fuel pump work if it is the pump which is the problem, do you think this would work? Or add more than 12 litres of fuel? Also read it may need a proper jump start with higher power (which I will have RAC do this time) Do you think a proper jump start could work it? Battery reads 12v on display as usual. Because I disconnected the battery the bose stereo reads "code in", I cannot put this in as the buttons on the stereo have stopped working, before I didnt start the car the stereo would play CDs as it was on CD setting when the buttons stopped (unknown cause), and I could operate the stereo from the steering wheel controls, and eject CDs from the button on the bose unit along with the main power button (depresing volume nob). Would the code in stop the car from firing? Any advice would be appreciated as I am having a minor break down over it as Im still skint due to losing job. Its one thing after another with motors. Any advice would be very appreciated. S7GREEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 might be the imoberliser could be the key fob battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 might be the imoberliser could be the key fob battery If this was the case surely it wouldn't crank over ( the post seems to suggest it is turning over ) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 A whole host of problems . I've not had the experience of The Zed running out of fuel, but in the past some cars have taken a while to pump the fuel through, if its been standing a while without fuel then there could be an air lock somewhere . Something obviously wrong with the electrics although The Zed does need a really good battery, when mine went after leaving it standing for 6 weeks or so the battery just wouldn't hold enough charge. Don't know about the stereo code, mine never asked for one when I changed the battery, in fact apart from the computer resetting itself everything went fine. Key fobs can be a problem but should last for many years, both of mine are over 6 years old and work fine. If the key fob wasn't responding then maybe the engine wouldn't turn over at all ? The other problems could just be down to fuses. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 engine will turn over but not start. had this on an MR2 list of possibles Air lock in fuel line block in fuel line dodgy fuel pump imoboliser spark issue coil pack issue admittedlythe last 2 should still start even on 5 cyclinders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7GREEN Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Appreciate all your help. Vehicle turns over, but at slightly faster rate than usual when you get 3 turns then start. I will check all the fuses tomorrow and update. I would try the spare keys, but last time I had it in for the fuse block Nissan (possibly) were a little cash till trigger happy and told me I need to reprogram the main key also. I didnt have the spares with me so didnt have them done, at the time I read if you reprogram one key you need them all doing, and if I tried the spares without reprogram it may mess with the signal to the good main key. Anyone know about that before I try? Cheers for your advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7GREEN Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I had a reply on www.2carpros.com of the following; "Replied on March 19, 2012 i think the alarm sys. has set.read your manual on how to disengage it. Answered by cadieman (expert) 1,213 answers provided" ...The alarm did go off when I reconnected the negative lead to the battery. I thought this was normal when you reconnect the battery. Any opinions appreciated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I've had similar problems with Subaru's that we used to import from Japan. If it's ran out of fuel completely it'll have possibly damaged the fuel pump by overheating it. The second problem we used to get if they ran dry was that the filter had a material type bag / filter at the end and once this dries out it becomes blocked although leaving it stand with fuel replaced in the tank often sorted it out. Has he tried starting it on something like 'easy start' as this would start the car for a few seconds if the pump is to blame. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks for all your help guys. I am sure you will find the answer for him. Bet it's something really silly! Thenoname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7GREEN Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Big thanks to all who posted help and ideas. 350Z owners are a breed apart. In the end a jump with a power pack got it running, big weight of my mind. Special thanks to Thenoname for posting my (all be it non existant, and as qouted "silly") problem. Respect to all. ---For all reading this post, take a second out to bow your heads to the British military.--- ---"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will rememeber them"--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Big thanks to all who posted help and ideas. 350Z owners are a breed apart. In the end a jump with a power pack got it running, big weight of my mind. Special thanks to Thenoname for posting my (all be it non existant, and as qouted "silly") problem. Respect to all. ---For all reading this post, take a second out to bow your heads to the British military.--- ---"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will rememeber them"--- Glad you got it sorted, and no its was not a silly post. If it was we would have been able to answer it lol. Had it been the fuel pump I have a spare I would have donated to your cause. Good luck buddie:) Thenoname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Glad you got it sorted buddy. The British Military are held in high regard here, we even have a poppy smiley in November Good luck fella, stay safe Nice one Pete Big thanks to all who posted help and ideas. 350Z owners are a breed apart. In the end a jump with a power pack got it running, big weight of my mind. Special thanks to Thenoname for posting my (all be it non existant, and as qouted "silly") problem. Respect to all. ---For all reading this post, take a second out to bow your heads to the British military.--- ---"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will rememeber them"--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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