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Nissan Engine Management
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:40 pm
by stokerpop
2001 Nissan GU 4.8 Patrol
Engine managemrnt light on, loss of accellaration and top end power.
Has gone off when changing "gears" however this sometimes works but not always. Must turn off motor to reset.
Any help appreciatted?
Stokerpop
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:25 pm
by coxy321
Sounds like you either need to get it scanned, or run a manual coded diagnostics test on it (not sure if this is available on the GU's).
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:30 pm
by stokerpop
Thanks,
Think you are spot on,
Stokerpop
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:41 pm
by coxy321
Have you had a check over the car for any loose signal wires or connectors? Has anything else obvious changed on the car at the same time (fuel consumption, any electronic accessories)?
Sometimes the engine fault light can be triggered by the most minor things.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:48 am
by gq banger
There was a fault with the earlier TB48 that caused the engine to go into limp home mode that required both of the O2 sensors to be replaced & the ecu reprogrammed. It was a fairly common fault but I cant remember off the top of my head the code that was logged as it has been a while since I have had to do this.
Terry
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:21 pm
by stokerpop
Thankyou all, was a O2 problem setting off the code,
Stokerpop
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:19 pm
by IN24BZ
as previously stated 02 sensor , Electronic throttle models... remove both o2 sensors , cleans threads on them both and re install and disconect battery , you can replace the dear as posion sensors but cleaning them can work just as well... dont damage the sensor but.
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:51 am
by BowTieGQ
Why does cleaning the threads fix the problem? Earthing?
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:07 pm
by gq banger
Yes it is an earthing problem, But just cleaning the threads tends to make them corrode more reguarly. There is also an ECU reprogramme that should be done that will stop the problem from reoccurring again.
Terry