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aaron7
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Jul 9, 2012, 2:44 PM

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nissan sentra ignition issues Sign In
A friend of mine is working on his 1997ish nissan sentra.
The starter turns and sounds good but engine won't start. The spark plugs were replaced but no go.
So it isn't the battery, starter, or spark plugs...which means the problem is past my mechanical skills. :) any ideas as to what the problem is or how to isolate the problem?
Thanks

(This post was edited by aaron7 on Jul 9, 2012, 2:47 PM)


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Jul 9, 2012, 3:06 PM

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The starter is cranking the engine?


If the engine is cranking, but won't start, you need to check for spark, fuel pressure, and injector pulse. Also wouldn't be a bad idea to see if there are any trouble codes being stored in the ECU. Write down any numbers you get.





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aaron7
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Jul 9, 2012, 5:17 PM

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Re: nissan sentra ignition issues Sign In
That's correct, the starter is cranking the engine but it won't start.
Thanks for the advice... I'll check on those three items


aaron7
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Jul 15, 2012, 1:35 PM

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Ok, it isn't getting a spark... and like I said, the spark plugs have been replaced... distributor cap maybe?


Hammer Time
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Jul 15, 2012, 1:42 PM

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Is it getting injector pulse?

What is the fuel pressure?

Do you have power supply to the + side of the coil and the injector?



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