View Single Post
Scott R Scott R is offline
Registered
 
Scott R's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Aspen CO US
Posts: 16,054
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by asphaltgambler View Post
Check the secondary ignition for high resistance. IE: worn distributor cap and rotor, wires. If the secondary resistance is very high the coil will be at max output all the time using all of it's energy which in turn will cause it to overheat and fail.

I would be wary of a faulty DME for this issue unless the dealer can absolutely prove this is the root cause.
Well 01' is ODB II, so they plug the reader in and get nothing, they diagnose as a bad ECU. And on Nissan I've seen a few bad ones.
__________________
2021 Model Y
2005 Cayenne Turbo
2012 Panamera 4S
1980 911 SC
1999 996 Cab
Old 03-18-2008, 06:35 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)