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Posted by MustangNate (Member # 4559) on :
 
Okay, so I was recently given a 1990 Nissan Maxima, I was told that it wasn't getting spark and it needed a distributor. So I took a trip to Pick n Pull, got one and threw it in the car. Car started right up, ran decent (timing a little off). I let it run for awhile and then shut it off. When I went to start it up again (maybe 2 or 3 minutes later) it wouldn't start!

The car sat for about 45 minutes or so, cooled down and then fired back up again. It runs until I turn it off then I have to wait for it to cool down before it will start.

Any ideas on what the problem could be? Thanks guys.
 
Posted by 9cobra7 jocks dmi (Member # 7277) on :
 
no crank no start?
 
Posted by MustangNate (Member # 4559) on :
 
It'll just crank and crank. Once it cools down it fires right up.
 
Posted by 9cobra7 jocks dmi (Member # 7277) on :
 
sounds like a bad ingtion module then
 
Posted by clone nprogrss (Member # 10342) on :
 
my moms old 91 had the same thang goin on an we found out it was the coil an coil wire that was bad!
 
Posted by MustangNate (Member # 4559) on :
 
Okay so I've replaced the plug wires, coil, and ignition control module. The car has the same issue. Another thing I've run into, I left the battery hooked up on accident and the next day it was completely dead. We're talking a brand new Interstate battery, completely drained.

Could this be related issues?
 




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