Nissan Almera - 1.4 Action (1997) Stall after Turnover

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Mon 10 Sep 2012 10:24
Nissan Almera - 1.4 Action (1997) Stall after Turnover - MartynK

Hi All,

Bit of a problem with my car this morning, I've got a Nissan Almera 1.4 Action (97), When I went out this morning to go to work and the car wouldn't turn over properly.

It would start, but then would immediately stall. On the third time I pumped the accelerator a bit and after a few seconds it started and then a few seconds more it finally started to Idle. I gave it a bit more revs than usual for the first few minutes of my journey after that it behaved normally. I had left the car since Saturday morning and not moved it since, it didn’t seem like a battery issue as it kept cranking although I am not an expert so I could be entirely wrong.

I am a little worried what it might be as I need the leave the car at the airport for 5 days and I’m worried it might not start when I get back to it.

Any advice would be greatly apprecaited.

Thanks

Edited by MartynK on 10/09/2012 at 10:35

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Mon 10 Sep 2012 15:49
Nissan Almera - 1.4 Action (1997) Stall after Turnover - Peter D

Did you move the car when cold the previuos evening. just a few yards. Regards Peter

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Mon 10 Sep 2012 17:31
Nissan Almera - 1.4 Action (1997) Stall after Turnover - MartynK

Hi,

On the Saturday morning I did move it wasn't even running the engine for a minute. I know thats a battery killer. But I've done this before (not regularly of course) but without issue the a day later.

Thanks for the reply.

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Mon 10 Sep 2012 18:04
Nissan Almera - 1.4 Action (1997) Stall after Turnover - Peter D

That's why if played up. The very short engine run fooled the choke system and when you restated the car it flooded. If it does it again use half throttle and crank it till it starts. Regards Peter

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Mon 10 Sep 2012 18:10
Nissan Almera - 1.4 Action (1997) Stall after Turnover - unthrottled

Is this a case of 'lawnmower syndrome' whereby if a car is started and run for only 30 seconds or so, the engine struggles to restart. The theory being that deposits on the exhaust valve stem absorb water vapour from combustion and swell, so the valve does not slide freely in its guide and fails to completely close so the cylinder does not build compression.

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