Shorted coil wire to manifold

1998 INFINITI I30
185,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JFMATT
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Was pushing cylinder number five connector to tighten with a screwdriver. Slipped and shorted to the manifold. The engine shut off immediately.
Jan 21, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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Check for a blown fuse "H" in the fuse and fusible link box, under the hood left side.
Jan 22, 2018 at 5:49 AM
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JFMATT
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Do not see a fuse “h” I have replaced the 30 amp start fuse , and the 120 battery fuse. These let the engine turnover.
Have spark and fuel pump tested working.
Jan 22, 2018 at 9:49 AM
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If “H” fuses are the mini fuses, they all are good.
Jan 22, 2018 at 10:11 AM
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H was for the ignition switch which in turn feeds the ignition coils red wires.
Do you have voltage to the fuel injectors with the key on run?
Jan 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM
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not sure where to check for this ?
Jan 22, 2018 at 12:43 PM
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At the red wire for either fuel injector.
Although it is fed from the very same fuse H in that underhood fuse and fusible link box.
perhaps you blew 1 of the fuses for the pcm.
Jan 22, 2018 at 12:48 PM
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JFMATT
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pcm is where
Jan 22, 2018 at 3:45 PM
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It's actually called an ecm and it is located under the center of the dash.
The fuses for it however are located under the hood in that fuse and fusible link box.
They are fuses #57 and #58 and a fuse K.
Then there is a #33, #13, #17 in the I/P fuse block, located behind the left side of dash.
Jan 22, 2018 at 3:54 PM
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I have yet to find fuses “H or K”in the fuse/link box or ANY numbered fuses
What I see in fuse box LH of steering wheel ... Am I looking in the wrong places ?
10a hazard L
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7.5a audio
Jan 23, 2018 at 4:28 PM
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Yes, that is the I/P fuse block. The fuse and fusible link box is under the hood.
Jan 23, 2018 at 4:33 PM
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agreed . Which fuse by name i.e. IGN 7.5A, am I looking for ? Also Car fired with starting fluid, then died.... yippee . Fuel delivery problem correct ?
Jan 23, 2018 at 4:55 PM
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yes, fuel problem.
7.5a is just the amperage of the fuse.
The location of the fuses I already mentioned.
But now since you know it's a fuel problem, does the fuel pump run for 2 seconds once you first turn the key to run or not?
If not, check the fuel pump fuses, they are #32 and #17 in the I/P fuse block.
Jan 23, 2018 at 5:45 PM