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Old Jun 21, 2001 | 06:01 PM
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So I go to start the Maxima today to try out the OBD2 can tool... well when I first cranked it, car wouldn't start, and sounded very very nsaty. 2nd time, it wouldn't start, just heard the car sucking in wind. 3rd time, I let the car crank for a long while, 20-30 seconds, car catches... but idles very very rough... I had to keep the gas in to make sure it won't stall. Anyone else have this issue? Mine's done that in the past, not a new thing, but this time seems worse.

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Old Jun 21, 2001 | 06:26 PM
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Originally posted by Shingles
So I go to start the Maxima today to try out the OBD2 can tool... well when I first cranked it, car wouldn't start, and sounded very very nsaty. 2nd time, it wouldn't start, just heard the car sucking in wind. 3rd time, I let the car crank for a long while, 20-30 seconds, car catches... but idles very very rough... I had to keep the gas in to make sure it won't stall. Anyone else have this issue? Mine's done that in the past, not a new thing, but this time seems worse.

-Shing
infamous starter problem????
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 06:34 PM
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Originally posted by Shingles
So I go to start the Maxima today to try out the OBD2 can tool... well when I first cranked it, car wouldn't start, and sounded very very nsaty. 2nd time, it wouldn't start, just heard the car sucking in wind. 3rd time, I let the car crank for a long while, 20-30 seconds, car catches... but idles very very rough... I had to keep the gas in to make sure it won't stall. Anyone else have this issue? Mine's done that in the past, not a new thing, but this time seems worse.

-Shing
infamous starter problem????
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 06:38 PM
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infamous starter problem????
it really doesn't sound like a starter to me, i just replaced my starter a couple weeks ago and it was doing nothing of the sort.
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 06:44 PM
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I believe the knock sensor malfunctioning will not trip the MIL but will cause the car to act like crap. Get it checked. Otherwise
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