86 nissan truck cuts off no warning

Matt W · 08-09-2009, 07:18 PM

I have a 86 Nissan truck with a z24 with 47,000 on a reman motor. It starts right up runs fine but, when i drive the truck it might go 20 feet or 20 miles and it just cuts off with no warning. It will not crank back up for several minutes. Something getting hot i guess. i dont think it is fuel related because the cut off is so sudden.
i think it is in the wiring, fire or something electrical. I replaced the coils but it didn't help.
PLEASE HELP IF U CAN!!

bradrhale · 08-10-2009, 10:51 AM

are you getting fire to the plugs when she will not crank?? have you visually inspected that it has fuel??

Matt W · 08-10-2009, 12:30 PM

Yes i have checked the the fire but not the fuel. I will check on that this
afternoon and reply back.

tljnum1 · 10-22-2009, 08:33 PM

On my caddilac (I know way different vehicle) the pickup coil was faulty. when the car was cold it ran fine, but when it reached full operating temperature it would die and would not start until the engine was cool. unfortunately, I was replacing parts like the solenoid, dist. cap, and rotor, thinking I was fixing the problem because it would start back up once I was done. it was in the bottom of the distributor, so I just replaced the distributor. that might not be the cure, but something to consider.

Chevy_Finatic79 · 10-23-2009, 06:15 AM

do you have all new sensors on the motor or did you re-use the old ones?

08-09-2009, 07:18 PM	#1
Matt W Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oxford, NC Posts: 2	86 nissan truck cuts off no warning I have a 86 Nissan truck with a z24 with 47,000 on a reman motor. It starts right up runs fine but, when i drive the truck it might go 20 feet or 20 miles and it just cuts off with no warning. It will not crank back up for several minutes. Something getting hot i guess. i dont think it is fuel related because the cut off is so sudden. i think it is in the wiring, fire or something electrical. I replaced the coils but it didn't help. PLEASE HELP IF U CAN!!

10-22-2009, 08:33 PM	#4
tljnum1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	pick up coil On my caddilac (I know way different vehicle) the pickup coil was faulty. when the car was cold it ran fine, but when it reached full operating temperature it would die and would not start until the engine was cool. unfortunately, I was replacing parts like the solenoid, dist. cap, and rotor, thinking I was fixing the problem because it would start back up once I was done. it was in the bottom of the distributor, so I just replaced the distributor. that might not be the cure, but something to consider.

10-23-2009, 06:15 AM	#5
Chevy_Finatic79 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 478	do you have all new sensors on the motor or did you re-use the old ones? __________________ "She's gonna Freak when she see's my wheels" 85' Chevy C-10 Longbox (Rat) TBI 327 Cu.In./THM350 90' Chevy Suburban 4x4 TBI 350 Cu.In./700R4 http://www.truckforum.org/forums/truck-pictures-176.htm

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08-10-2009, 10:51 AM	#2
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,025	are you getting fire to the plugs when she will not crank?? have you visually inspected that it has fuel??

08-10-2009, 12:30 PM	#3
Matt W Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oxford, NC Posts: 2	Yes i have checked the the fire but not the fuel. I will check on that this afternoon and reply back.