Nissan Maxima CAR WONT START!

KKNICOLEE1993

MEMBER
1998 NISSAN MAXIMA
173,142 MILES

I have a nissan maxima, the car wont start up, the battery is ony a year old, brand new starter too, when I take the key out of the ignition something under the hood makes a clicking sound, but normally when you start the car you can hear the fuel pump sound and I dont hear that! I tryed to jump start it but doesnt work, it sometimes comes on but then when I turn the car off it wont start again! I dont know if it has something to do with the fuel pump sensor and the car isnt getting gas because the car will start once and awhile but then when you go to turn it off it wont start again, and I cant seem to find the emergency fuel pump switch on the car, maybe resetting it might work, or this car might not have one!

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs,coil's resistances,cap and rotor,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing