Engine cutting out

[Matho]

Hi Matho here, I bought a 2008 - 3 Litre Turbo Diesel Nissan Patrol 3 months ago and I have an ongoing problem with the engine cutting out for a second or two when I accelerate away from the traffic lights, (normal acceleration not hard) which Nissan have tried to find but it does not play up when they try it. It will go for a 1,000 kilometres with no problems then it will do it two or three times on one day then it will not do it again for maybe 400 to 500 kilometres, it has Nissan beat.

I am hoping someone else may have had the same problem and may be able to advise me what to do, other than that, I am very pleased with it. I am going to hooking up the cravan for the first time just before Christmas and was hoping to have it sorted before it lets me down out west. I have had it back to Nissan 3 times now under warranty and they say they cannot do anything now until it stops completely. I just hope that I am not out bush with the caravn when it does stop.

I would be grateful for any advice that may help solve the problem.

Thanks - Matho

[Woof]

Welcome Matho, just moved your post here so you can get some assistance hopefully.

[Maxhead]

Hi Matho,

I haven't got the same issue as you describe above, it sounds like turbo lag but you shouldn't normally experience it under normal acceleration.

I have an issue with mine( pretty common on all CRD's) where you momentarily loose power when putting your foot down hard to accelerate uphill. I think the CRD's have a better boost/overboost control and it's some kind of protection kicking in.
I have now changed my driving style to suit the truck and no longer experience this issue ( or very rarely) . I can replicate the issue everytime if I try .
This was a lot more noticeable when towing my camper trailer which was only around 1t.

Sorry I can't help much more but I do know the CRD's have a habit of this type of behavior

Make sure your air filter is clean at all times and also your MAF. I notice improvement every time I change my filter and clean my MAF.

Cheers

[ilikedonuts_10]

Hi Mate,

I have the same problem and I have a petrol gas GQ.

Any suggestions?

[MudRunnerTD]

Hi Mate,

I have the same problem and I have a petrol gas GQ.

Any suggestions?

Hey mate your problem is likely to be the balance tube that goes from your intake to your LPG converter starving and running too lean. Cant help you with the fix but i reckon that is your problem, I have read about dampening the cross over so that it limits the lean out. or even turning your Snorkel head around may help.

To the OP... Sorry cant help ya mate. but you should find an answer here or on the net somewhere i reckon. There are some pretty switched on people online that know the 3.0lt. I am not one of them.

[Matho]

Welcome Matho, just moved your post here so you can get some assistance hopefully.

Many Thanks for that, I am new to this and found your site by accident.

Cheers

Matho

[Matho]

Many Thanks for that NissPat, mine is not under hard acceleration. It had a 40,000 kilometre service with Nissan not long before I purchased it, so the air filter will be clean. I have tried to replicate it so that I can tell the guys at Nissan what to look for but cannot. On one trip to the dealer I picked it up after they had it for the day and could not find any problem, then when I left the workshop it did it several times in 100 metres, so I swung straight back and the mechanic hooked his computer up and we tried for a half hour driving around but it would not do it again. It has us all beat.

Thanks for your tip.

Cheers

Matho

[Matho]

Thanks Mudrunner TD, I don't have Gas on my unit, so I will keep looking and hopefully someone will come up with an answer.

Cheers

Matho

[Matho]

Sorry mate, I wish I did.

Cheers

Matho

[Matho]

Engine constantly cutting out for a couple of seconds.

Hi everyone,

I jumped onto the Nissan Facebook site and posted my problem, within 5 minutes Harm Jacob Van Dijk came back and suggested that it could be be a faulty relay supplying the ECU, the dealer in Ipswich checked it today while it was having it's 50,000 service, and sure enough it was faulty. I have only done 50 odd kilometres since it was changed, but so far, so good, hopefully it has fixed the problem with the engine cutting out.

I cannot "Thank" Harm enough for his tip on the problem as Nissan Australia told the dealer that they had no idea what the problem was. So if you ever have this problem with your 3 litre turbo diesels, get your dealer to check the relay supplying the ECU.

Cheers and safe motoring. I can now go to Cape York with peace of mind.

Matho (Snr)