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1989 MAXIMA WILL NOT CRANK OVER, ENGINE GOOD

Sent to Car Experts September 12, 2005 6:25 p.m.

ENGINE WILL NOT TURN, HOSE RECENTLY BURST FROM PUMP TO ENGINE HOSE REPLACED, 1989 MAXIMA NOW CAR WILL NOT START CHK'D THE BATTERY, DIST & PLUGS, STARTER,ALL GOOD. IS THERE ANYTHING NEAR THE WATER PUMP THAT ONCE WET WOULD PREVENT CAR FORM STARTING, SOMETHING WITH FUEL ? ELEC. CAR WAS TOWED CHK'D UNDERNEATH NOTHING LOOSE, TRIED TO JUMP THE CAR WANTS TO START BUT WON'T TURN. CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY STARTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THE WATER HOSE BURSTING. THE CAR ENGINE IS NOT DAMMAGED ABLE TO TURN ENGINE MANUALLY WITH WRENCH IS ANYTHING ELE. NEAR THE BELTS THAT ONCE WET EITHER ELEC,OR FUEL SYSTEM THAT WILL STOP ENGINE FROM STARTING.

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on September 12 2005 at 6:46pm

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Status: Closed Value: $10

Answer
September 12, 2005 9:24 p.m. (2 hours and 58 minutes later)

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Possible crank angle sensor connector is washed with coolant, check near the crank pulley and blow out the sensor connector an check for spark and injector pulse. This is the main engine rpm input and tells the coil to fire and injectors to open.

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Reply to Gene
Sent September 13, 2005 12:33 p.m. (15 hours and 8 minutes later)

There are some elec. wire's to the left of the pully if you are facing the engine is this the sensor connector you are referring to ? Also,
again if you are facing the engine, as the this is a front wheel drive an the pully is facing the passanger side ( this is for my benefit so I know we are in the same location, I appreciate your expertise) there is toward the top just slightly off to the left of the coolant reservior is what appears to be part of the fuel system as the cables to the engine and connect to the throttel, its attached to the top passanger finder this also appears to have gotten wet as the hose burst towards the top and believe cooland shot up. what is this as there seems to be elec. connections also. What does this part do and could it be damaged it wet

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on September 13 2005 at 12:37pm

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Answer
September 13, 2005 12:52 p.m. (19 minutes and 35 seconds later)

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Yes that is the crank sensor,sounds like it is the throttle body that the engine cables attach to,this is like a carburetor air horn,it is you air intake system and has various sensors for different inputs and outputs to control engine rpm. Many different sensors across the engine.Best bet is to dry out all the componets with some compressed air or some brake clean. Be careful if you take apart electrical connectors, you dont want to break the locking tabs on the connectors.

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Sent September 13, 2005 1:00 p.m. (7 minutes and 44 seconds later)

I won't be able to work on the car until this weekend will review the item's you mentioned. If I need further assistance come Monday morning how do I get a hold of you again. I'm new to this forum.

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September 13, 2005 1:04 p.m. (3 minutes and 48 seconds later)

You can send me a PM through my profile.

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