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I've had problems with my Versa not wanting to start lately. Originally I thought maybe it was just when it was hot and humid, and when I would start it after having it off briefly, it would start right up (like, go into a store, come back, it starts up). Eventually I realized that if I powered on the car, then cranked it, it would start up every time. Based on what I saw online and also what I was experiencing, I thought it was the fuel pressure regulator, so I replaced it.
For a week it was starting no problems, very happy car.
For about a week now it has again been having trouble starting. It acts like the battery is dead, I get a slow chug on the starter, and it takes multiple attempts to get the car started. So far it hasn't entirely failed.
I had previously had starting problems with the car, and at that time (20 or 30k miles ago), the spark plugs were replaced. I replaced the plugs on Sunday with irridium ones (the guy who replaced them last used platinum ones). Now when it finally does start it roars to life, but it's the same symptoms.
Checked the battery, good charge, fully charged it up anyway. Same problem. Connected a device to check the alternator, alternator seems fine (battery was fine, just confirmed what I thought before).
Oil changed recently, fluid levels ok.
I smell an electronics type burning smell when I start the car up, which has me concerned, and I noticed that once I'm getting the car started, my trip counter resets (presumably my stereo presets and clock also go away, but I always have something hooked up to my aux in). So maybe it's electrical after all? After 5 minutes or so of driving the smell goes away.
I'm not seeing anything obviously melted or on fire, and I cleaned the posts and connectors with baking soda solution and a wire brush tonight. Same problems, slow chug when you turn the key, gets faster over time as if there was more electricity, and then finally after maybe 40 seconds (cumulative, multiple attempts) of trying, it starts.
I had major rear brake work done recently and in the past two years did the exhaust, and the car's been in two rear end collisions. The fuel pump seems to be ok, I get a reading on the fuel gauge and the sound of it coming on when I power the car without cranking it. I know from when I replaced the fuel pressure regulator that part of the armature that the fuel pump is mounted in broke (little plastic tabs at the top near one of the springs, so it's probably not sitting right exactly, this causes the fuel gauge to be wrong) probably in that second rear ending.
Getting towards the point where I'm ready to throw in the towel and order a 2015, but my life would be better if I could stave off car payments for another 8 to 12 months.
Any ideas?
edit: failed to mention 145k miles on it, probably could be imputed from the text
For a week it was starting no problems, very happy car.
For about a week now it has again been having trouble starting. It acts like the battery is dead, I get a slow chug on the starter, and it takes multiple attempts to get the car started. So far it hasn't entirely failed.
I had previously had starting problems with the car, and at that time (20 or 30k miles ago), the spark plugs were replaced. I replaced the plugs on Sunday with irridium ones (the guy who replaced them last used platinum ones). Now when it finally does start it roars to life, but it's the same symptoms.
Checked the battery, good charge, fully charged it up anyway. Same problem. Connected a device to check the alternator, alternator seems fine (battery was fine, just confirmed what I thought before).
Oil changed recently, fluid levels ok.
I smell an electronics type burning smell when I start the car up, which has me concerned, and I noticed that once I'm getting the car started, my trip counter resets (presumably my stereo presets and clock also go away, but I always have something hooked up to my aux in). So maybe it's electrical after all? After 5 minutes or so of driving the smell goes away.
I'm not seeing anything obviously melted or on fire, and I cleaned the posts and connectors with baking soda solution and a wire brush tonight. Same problems, slow chug when you turn the key, gets faster over time as if there was more electricity, and then finally after maybe 40 seconds (cumulative, multiple attempts) of trying, it starts.
I had major rear brake work done recently and in the past two years did the exhaust, and the car's been in two rear end collisions. The fuel pump seems to be ok, I get a reading on the fuel gauge and the sound of it coming on when I power the car without cranking it. I know from when I replaced the fuel pressure regulator that part of the armature that the fuel pump is mounted in broke (little plastic tabs at the top near one of the springs, so it's probably not sitting right exactly, this causes the fuel gauge to be wrong) probably in that second rear ending.
Getting towards the point where I'm ready to throw in the towel and order a 2015, but my life would be better if I could stave off car payments for another 8 to 12 months.
Any ideas?
edit: failed to mention 145k miles on it, probably could be imputed from the text