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2009 Nissan Maxima. Hello Guys I really need your help. Yesterday morning on my way to work I went over a large puddle ( at a high speed) and engine was running fine until I stopped to make a left turn at a traffict light. My engine shut off and would not start. I have checked air filter ( it is completely dry) same goes for the 3 front sparkplugs, maf sensor and throttle area( completely dry) . Now as far as the oil I have checked it 3 times and the level seemed to be higher than normal. I have not started since yesterday morning waiting for it to dry. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 👍
Sorry to hear of your issues, but can you clarify a few things?
When refering to "car won't start" issues it helps if you say something like "it cranks but doesn't start" or "it wont turnover."
Did you check for codes? Are there any?
A quick down and dirty test for fuel is to put a squirt of starting fluid in the throttle body. Does it start and die?
If not we check for spark. Pull a plug and see if you have spark while cranking. My father thought the best test was for me to hold it while he cranked...i dont recommend testing like that!!
By the way, that is one nasty air filter and that engine looks like it lives in the dusty clay of Missouri! We are a sensitive bunch here
The P1800 code shows up in Nissan and Ford vehicles as “Transmission Clutch Interlock Safety Switch Circuit Failure.” The code sets when the switch that prevents the vehicle from turning on while in gear is not operating as is intended. Also see power valve with the code too.
I dont see a p1800 (a problem with a vias control solenoid/circuit) causing a no start (crappy idle/running maybe) according to Alldata that is!
P0300 is a generic code for misfire so fuel/spark/cam timing is suspect. If it was limited to a specfic cylinder you would see the cylinder listed as P0301 for #1 cylinder, P0302 for #2 and so on
Please let us know how you fare.
Hello guys please help: About a week ago I started seeing an oil pressure light ( red one one with the old-school oil can. /not the one that you setup for yourself to remind you)
I had checked my oil and it was fine at that time. I know in the Nissan manual says to stop engine immediately however I decided to ignore this because I assumed I had a bad oil sensor.( I know bad idea) and since I had just drained and refilled my engine oil about 6 months ago ( august 4th 2022 to be exact) I used this oil. I am attaching photo of it. I live in Mexico so this is what they had at the AutoZone, also changed oil filter. If it helps
About 3 days after seeing this light. I was idling at a traffic light and my car started shaking but when I accelerated it went away. After about five days I was on the freeway and when I made a stop at a light again, my car started shaking violently and shut off. I managed to started again but it shut off right after.
I was able to tow it home ( luckily I was nearby ) I waited a few days and finally tried to start it. At first no luck and I noticed that my battery was dead, I had my neighbor jump it and was able to start it however the engine was running really rough and making weird noises( like knocking sounds) I checked the oil now and it is low
I was able to start however the engine would shut off after about 20 seconds with RPM going up and down violently
I had a a neighbor, who is a retired mechanic check it and he said the engine had no oil and it just needed oil. ( But I am not so sure)
I have just ordered this oil and will be installing a new filter. Will keep you guys updated.
I am afraid I have done some damage to my engine due to driving it with low oil pressure. How can I diagnose this before taking it to a mechanic. Over here in Mexico mechanics tend to rip people off, I hope you guys understand and any advised will be helpful!
Well, you know you did bad so I wont belabor that point, We can consider that lesson well learned.
Ok, oil had to go somewhere. The first order of business is finding out where. Was it burning oil (clouds of light blue smoke when running/accelerating? Did you have puddles of oil on the ground? Putting more oil in without knowing where the rest went is a good receipe for getting stranded im the middle of nowhere.
Did you damage the engine? Unequivocally yes. Is it fubar? Maybe. Find out where the oil went and let us know. Both types of oil are fine, but you MUST keep up a solid maintenace plan. I personally dont like mixing oil formulas. Use one or the other. Today I went over 461,000 miles using the mobil one 5w30 synthetic you ordered. So I like that oil. Make sure you use a quality filter too.
Honestly its hit and miss, I was a mechanic for 10 years and had some EM1 Honda Civic come in with no joke no more than 0.5L of oil in the pan and the thing ran fine for years after the owner was warned its burning oil and to check it often. My Toyota Crown burned 1L of oil a week and leaked another 1L a week and I bagged the ***** out of it past 7k RPM with 2L in the pan multiple times and when I updated the engine at 350,000km the old one was fine. Mobil1 is fine as well, i've run it for years in all of my cars and trucks, when the head got taken off my Toyota at 300k I got compliments it looked like new lol
All you can really do now is fill it with oil and change the filter and see how it goes, if its not knocking or ticking and the oil pressure light is gone it should be fine. There's no real alternative unless you just rebuild the engine now but thats kind of pointless, if it doesnt make noise with new oil I would just drive it
Well, you know you did bad so I wont belabor that point, We can consider that lesson well learned.
Ok, oil had to go somewhere. The first order of business is finding out where. Was it burning oil (clouds of light blue smoke when running/accelerating? Did you have puddles of oil on the ground? Putting more oil in without knowing where the rest went is a good receipe for getting stranded im the middle of nowhere.
Did you damage the engine? Unequivocally yes. Is it fubar? Maybe. Find out where the oil went and let us know. Both types of oil are fine, but you MUST keep up a solid maintenace plan. I personally dont like mixing oil formulas. Use one or the other. Today I went over 461,000 miles using the mobil one 5w30 synthetic you ordered. So I like that oil. Make sure you use a quality filter too.
Please let us know your progress.
Thank for the response & lesson well learned. I'm hopping when I refill the oil the noise goes away and hope for the best. I just hope that damege isn't so bad.
Honestly its hit and miss, I was a mechanic for 10 years and had some EM1 Honda Civic come in with no joke no more than 0.5L of oil in the pan and the thing ran fine for years after the owner was warned its burning oil and to check it often. My Toyota Crown burned 1L of oil a week and leaked another 1L a week and I bagged the ***** out of it past 7k RPM with 2L in the pan multiple times and when I updated the engine at 350,000km the old one was fine. Mobil1 is fine as well, i've run it for years in all of my cars and trucks, when the head got taken off my Toyota at 300k I got compliments it looked like new lol
All you can really do now is fill it with oil and change the filter and see how it goes, if its not knocking or ticking and the oil pressure light is gone it should be fine. There's no real alternative unless you just rebuild the engine now but thats kind of pointless, if it doesnt make noise with new oil I would just drive it
Thank you for responding. With this being my first car. I have learned my lesson. When I first bought engine was great and I decided to change the oil beacuse I know it's crucial, however I did not check the oil often during that 6 month lapse. I am just hoping the damage isn't too bad and hope for the best.
I apologize for the confusion guys . like I had stated in this post, I checked all of the above and engine was completely dry. With this being my first car ( I do try to research the best I can ) since it was raining horrible that day I went over the puddle I had assumed it was something that got wet due to the fact that had also attempted to jump started that day but it would not start , however I managed to start it now. Since I had been getting a pressure light warning for about a week, I am almost certain that this is what cause the engine to shut down at idle.
Was this before or after the water on the road issue you had?
This was afterwards Rick Since it was raining horrible that day I had assumed it was part of the problem. But I am almost certain I have done damage to the engine since I had been driving with the oil pressure light for about a week. I will refill oil and change air filter. Anybody know if it is a good Idea to use and oil additive ( like Lucas additive etc.) ?
Dude, check your alternator already. Batteries don't die for no reason. The alternator may have died or is malfunctioning, which then takes out the battery because the car drains it down.
. like I had stated in this post, I checked all of the above and engine was completely dry. With this being my first car ( I do try to research the best I can ) since it was raining horrible that day I went over the puddle I had assumed it was something that got wet due to the fact that had also attempted to jump started that day but it would not start , however I managed to start it now. Since I had been getting a pressure light warning for about a week, I am almost certain that this is what cause the engine to shut down at idle.