so today i was going for a drive, i turned the car on i put it in drive, then when i went to press the gas the car studerd and then it shut off. so i tried it agin and shure enough it did it again. so i poped the hood and tried it again the car turned on then the engine staretd to shake and it shut off. im not sure if this is the spark plugs the coils or what. any thoughts.

 

Highly doubt it's either of those things.

IACV, maf, and evap valve are some of the many possibilities. Popping the hood didn't help though? Hummm. In that case I'd go ahead and scan the codes.

 

what part of mass are u from ? im about 30 mins from boston

 

well popinng the hood didnt make it worse i meant that i noticed that the engine shook a little bit befor it turns off

 

Check engine light on? This will point you in the right direction.

 

you considered if it is startblocking or what its called?

 

i just read about it in a norwegian maxima forum, some1 said adding resistance on the watertemp sensor would fix such problems...

 

Are there any codes.? Im guessing its either the maf or coils. Could be both maybe. But thats what happens when the maf is unplugged or just not working.

 

Im going to guess there no codes bc u didnt mention the CEL on, so im going to guess MAF too. had the same problem, i picked up a used some at a local import junk yard for $60 and hasn't failed yet

 

YES there are codes, when you reset it, go to you local nissan dealer and get them to add a new one!

 

i have 1 code but its for the knock sensor someone also told me that i should try cleaning the IACV does anyone else think this might help ?

 

what the crap are you talking about.......?


I would say go to the yard and get another one, or clean it.

 

im talking about the start blocking....im not sure what its called in english, but you know you reset it by enter the key and twist it 2 clicks to start mode and waith 5 secs and twist it back and remove the key, then the car should start, but for saftey you need to get a nissan dealer to enter a new code...

 

which one is the maf sensor ?? i just recently started fixing my own car with this site so i dont know to much but i can fix it if itry ive done all the work on my car and i gotta say thanx to u guys i feel proud i know that was so of topic but wateva

 

the MAF is the "cylinder" piece after ur air filter box. its like $450 at dealer ship, $200 or so at autozone and if u can pick up a used one the better. you can always buy it at autozone test if its it and if its not just return it

 

could it be my fuel pump?? a friend of mine told me it might be that. but im not sure if its related to the problem cuse it starts up and 5 to 6 sencods later it jus shuts off when i press the gas it shuts down evean faster.

 

Check or replace the ECTS