Help needed

[Markthegardener]

Hi im Mark the gardener from Adelaide.
This is my first time so please excuse me if i make any mistakes.
My 2000 3L turbo diesel has died on me again, she flew from work to the shops but when i got back in she wouldn't start the RAA had no idea would any of you guys have any idea what the problem might be ? and could anyone recommend a good petrol mechanic not far from me i live in Ingle Farm that doesn't charge the earth like the nissan dealers do.

Thank you, Mark

[BigRAWesty]

Welcome mate. Good to see another sa here although not for good reasons.
We're there any symptoms before the car died?
And what's it doing now?
Can you turn it over??

[Avo]

welcome mark,great info and advice to be found here mate,hope you get your rig going again soon.Your in the right place to get it sorted

[TPC]

G'day Mark, we are all happy to help if we can but as Kallen said, more info will help diagnose.

[Markthegardener]

Thanks for the response, there were no symptoms at all before it stopped and the old girl turns over but just won't fire up, thanks mark

[TPC]

Thanks for the response, there were no symptoms at all before it stopped and the old girl turns over but just won't fire up, thanks mark

Do you have the Nissan anti theft system in it that reads a transponder in the key?
Will have a red light on top of the dash that flashes when key is out and should go out with key in.

[Markthegardener]

Yes it has

[TPC]

Is the light going out with the key in?

[BigRAWesty]

Yes it has

Did you take home the right car??? Lol

If all that seems to be working fine and all the glow system seems to be working the I'd check fuel.. How long since the fuel filter was done? Or has any work on the Fuel system been done?

[Markthegardener]

I wondered if it was the anti theft device.
How do I get my only key checked out to see if that's the problem ?

[TPC]

I wondered if it was the anti theft device.
How do I get my only key checked out to see if that's the problem ?
I had that problem and payed Nissan a load of money to take three days to fix it.
I think Mudrunner had the same problem the other day and fixed it, will have a look for the thread.

[Markthegardener]

The fuel filter was changed about 18 months ago and fuel lines cleaned.
When the key is in and the ignition is on the light on the dash goes off,
The old girl got towed home.

[Markthegardener]

Thank you for your help

[TPC]

The fuel filter was changed about 18 months ago and fuel lines cleaned.
When the key is in and the ignition is on the light on the dash goes off,
The old girl got towed home.

If the light goes off anti theft should be ok.
Did you have fuel pressure, pump primer and is tight?

[Markthegardener]

How do I check fuel pressure ect ?

[Markthegardener]

Oh we'll bed now and off to work again in the borrowed Mitsubishi magna ����.
Hope we can continue tomorrow .
Thanks again.

[my third 256]

hi and welcome to the forum a great mob of people here and a lot of very usefull information
best wishes with your patrolling
stephen

[Markthegardener]

Thanks for the warm welcome .
I'm not mechanical minded apart from the basics so I appreciate all your help.

[The Viking]

In my case it was the NATS that prohibited the car from starting, it cranked but didn't fire. If the light goes of as you insert the key and turns it that should not be the problem. I drilled the electronics off the diesel pump and I am glad to have removed that nonsense from the bus :D

Give some more info to your problem and progress

/Erik

[MudRunnerTD]

Hi Mark, welcome to the forum mate,

The guys are steering you right but I highly recommend that you start a new thread in the Auto Electrical section about your issues and the likes of Yendor will sort you out. Sounds like trouble with your NATS to me too. The immobiliser has a fuel solenoid cutoff circuit. Mine is a TD42 which is different but Yendor has the ZD30 and says its easier to sort out on that.

[Markthegardener]

Thanks guys.
The only thing I know is it was driving fine, went to the shop for the dear wife
(They didn't have what she wanted) so I blame her !!! Wasted trip!!!
And the old girl ( the bus not the wife !!!) wouldn't start when I got
Back to her ????? The RAA did tap the fuel tank but it still wouldn't start.
It always started 1st turn before but now it turns over just won't fire up.

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate.

[trekster]

G'day and welcome to the best patrol forum around! Make sure to post up some pics of your beast in the members ride section ;)


Members Rides (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?43-Members-Rides)



This thread has alot of useful threads linked
(http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?16195-GC-Index-to-useful-threads)


Some mechanical threads that may be of interest:


Why Diesels Smoke (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?12450-Why-Diesels-Smoke)

Checking and cleaning MAF sensors (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?597-Checking-and-cleaning-MAF-sensors)

NADS discussion (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5526-Snicko-doing-the-NADS)


Recovery and safety!

Recovery Bible (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?13556-Recovery-Bible)

Towballs are not recovery points (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5725-Tow-balls-are-not-to-be-used-as-recovery-points)

Recovery: The Fundamentals (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?1984-Recovery-The-Fundamentals)



and lastly this should be read and passed on to anyone that is not aware of the fact

Deaths from towballs (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?11239-Deaths-from-towballs)


Last but not least enjoy the forum and everything it has to offer, Don't be afraid to ask questions as we are all here to help each other out!


Cheers,
Eric.

[Dave_H]

Welcome to the forum mate, i'm only new to the patrols so i can't help you with your problem but hopefully you get it sorted soon.