No crank no start?

2002 NISSAN XTERRA
170,000 MILES • 3.3L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LUCASJF
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Okay, turn the key dash lights come on and everything seems to be okay, but the engine does not crank. i hear the fuel pump running but i thought it was supposed to run for three seconds and stop. it runs continuously. I got under truck and bumped starter still no start. i poured gas into the intake bumped starter, engine started but shut off when the fuel was spent. Please help, the truck is in a parking lot, need to fix it.
Sep 19, 2022 at 8:58 AM
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STRAILER
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Is the check engine light on? If not, it sounds like the ECM is bad or the crankshaft angle sensor is not working which is common. A CAN scan will help us tell for sure what's going on. You can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) from Amazon for about $36.00.

Here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

Here is a scanner link:

https://amzn.to/3eCqWWw

Below is the location of the crankshaft sensor and the ECM so you can check it out by removing the electrical connector and checking for corrosion.
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Sep 19, 2022 at 10:57 AM
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LUCASJF
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Okay, i have a scan tool and yes, the check engine light was on before for unrelated items. i tried to run my scanner and it all of a sudden cannot link together, it has never done that it has l aways hooked right up. like i said when i turn the key i get nothing no clicking at the starter well, i get my dash lights.
Sep 19, 2022 at 12:38 PM
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LUCASJF
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I'm thinking since the scanner would not hook up (i forgot to mention) it kept telling me to turn my key on and it was on. So, maybe a bad ignition switch?
Sep 19, 2022 at 12:40 PM
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STRAILER
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Yep, it really sounds like the PCM is out. But we should check the fuse on the left side of the dash #26 and #11 that runs the ALDL connector. here is the wiring diagram for the scanner hook up so you can see how it works. Here is the fuse locations as well.
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Sep 20, 2022 at 10:54 AM