V35 "engine Malfunction Indicator" - Please Help

[Easy Tiger]

Hi everyone,

I am new here are recently bought a 2001 V35 Skyline 250GT. Haven't had any problems until now.

Today, the "Engine Malfunction Indicator" light came on the dash and an attention screen popped up on the TV screen. Does anyone know what the cause might be or what I should do? The car was running fine and smooth. Very occasionally I have experienced a rough idle, but it is very intermitent and not a regular issue and this is the first time the warning light has appeared.

Can anyone help me, or has this happened to you?

Thanks

Tim

[whtbox]

that isn't much information you give us in order to help you.

What did you do causing this? When is the last service? When does it had the last major Service? What oil did you use?

Engine Malfuction or CEL (check Engine light) can be caused many major things. Could be your O2 Sensor is damaged, Your MAF is damaged or spark plug is stuffed, etc.

You can try do a ECU reset by unplug you battery and Step on the brakes couple of times to drain the power from the ECU and leave it overnight. See if the light still comes back on.

[Easy Tiger]

that isn't much information you give us in order to help you.

What did you do causing this? When is the last service? When does it had the last major Service? What oil did you use?

Engine Malfuction or CEL (check Engine light) can be caused many major things. Could be your O2 Sensor is damaged, Your MAF is damaged or spark plug is stuffed, etc.

You can try do a ECU reset by unplug you battery and Step on the brakes couple of times to drain the power from the ECU and leave it overnight. See if the light still comes back on.

Last service was about 1,000km ago. Not sure what oil was used. To the best of my knowledge, the spark plugs were replaced not long ago as well. I don't have much more info, I only just bought the car 3 or 4 weeks ago..

When it happened, I was driving up a mild hill range, but not extreme landscape, I undertake the drive 3 or 4 times every week, and was doing nothing out of the ordinary, just driving.

Edited December 14, 2008 by Easy Tiger

[whtbox]

where did you bought it? Was it bought it off Private? You import it yourself? Or dealer?

The simplest solution i guess check your Intake if it fitted properly.

Rough idle could be an intake leakage somewhere or Mass Air Flow Sensor malfuctioning.

[Chris Rogers]

get it onto a nissan dealer or someone with a proper scantool / consult.

they will be able to tell you what is up with it. there was one variant (I think it was a 250GT) that had cam sensor issues. possible but I would still get a scan tool on it.

[-= SKiZO =-]

Wasn't there a diagnostic you could do to read the codes for yourself as well? I don't have the ability to test it anymore, but some combination between accelerator and ignition switch if I recall. Someone will have it. It will at least point him in the right direction initially.