Car wont start

THETASTEODREGRET

MEMBER
2007 NISSAN MAXIMA
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
82,000 MILES

I have a 2007 Nissan Maxima, which had a low charged battery. I jumped it with another car, and after my car started, I took the cables off the other car first, and the cables touched and sparked, causing my Nissan to die. Now it wont start again? I tried buying a new battery, but now it just turns over and wont start. Any ideas? I used a diagnostic tool and it told me my fuel level sensor was bad, but would that keep my car from starting?

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 AT 4:13 PM

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Do below to determine if its fuel or spark problem-

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

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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 AT 7:33 PM