i havea 98 maxima with 20k miles on it,i did not drive it oneday and the next day i went to start it and it was hard for me to start my engine, i heard clicking sounds, so i went to start it again and finally it started roughly, has anyone had this problem, if so can someone tell me what might be the problem?

 

Were you low on gas? Sometimes when you're low on gas your fuel lines aren't filled with solid fuel, but more of an air/fuel mixture. Also, if you were parked on a hill for an extended period of time the fuel runs to one side of the tank and it's hard for the fuel pump to pump fuel.

Your starter could be going bad, but highly unlikely.

 

I respectfully disagree. The fuel lines should always be full of pressurized gasoline, regardless of the amount of fuel in the tank. If this is not the case, residual fuel pressure has been lost. Possible causes include ...
- an external leak anywhere in the fuel loop
- a leaky fuel pump check valve
- a bad fuel pressure regulator
- one or more fuel injectors which sticks open

 

yeah it runs now okay, the sound was comming from the engine while i was turning to start it (clicking sound) , i had a half of tank of fuel left, im thinking that in the morning i turned on the engine and turned it off, not letting the engine burn the gas fully, but im not sure, any one else have any opinion on what it might be. its a 98 maxima i only have 20k miles on it and i take care if it, i change the oil every 3 months or 3k miles. damn ima take it to the shop on friday, but if anyone has any opinions, please let me know what it might be, so i can ask the mechanic to check it out, thanks alot guys

 

When it did turn over...was it slow... sounds like a low battery or poor connection.

 

yea something like that, but it wasnt. i highly doubt that.thanks anyways

 

This is a symptom of a discharged battery or loose/dirty cable connections at the battery, the engine block ground, or the starter motor.

 

Who cares just take it to the dealer, it's under warranty!

 

A note of caution...

1) Depending on the original delivery date, the 3 year / 36K mile warranty may have aged out on a '98 Maxima.

2) Charging a discharged battery will not be a no-cost warranty repair unless a defect is found in the battery or charging system. A discharged battery is a customer problem, just the same as an empty gas tank.