20 Most Recent 2000 Nissan Sentra - Page 7 Questions & Answers

ignition control module

Hello! the dropping resistor is connected to a multiple bolt on the fire wall...See diagrams 1 and 2 below...guru...saailer I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/david_6df67de3b14de867

I had the same problem. It was the intake gasket, very common in this model. A $12.00 gasket - Nissan wanted $1000.00 to install it. I got it done for $327.00 - engine light still remains on but car drives just fine.

hav it scanned at a partsplace-but dont change any item till u git a data stream run--codes are general and can be secondary to the issue

If you let the smoke out of the box,the box is ruined.

Hello, I will try to point you in a direction from reading the symptoms. What I would like you to do is time the amount of elapsed time between starting the car and when it quits. Your problem may be that a running interval on the Cold start is all the Engine Management stuff you have working in the car. Some of the controls are on a timer.If there does seem to be a timer involved, then a Repair Manual should state what device takes over after a certain time interval elapses. That part that follows the Cold start sequence would then be the defective part.Your car could also have a Thermal switch. This would be harder to pinpoint as the base Temperature would be different each time the Weather changes. However, a Repair Manual may indicate that once the car heats up to "X" degrees, a second computer control senses the water or air temperature and takes over the Engine management from there. Then it would be this unknown part that is your problem.I Service mostly Ford family Brands. But I confess that I once owned a Pontiac and the module went bad similar to your car. It would run for a fixed time period and then die. It would not matter if it was in Park, Neutral, or Drive. After maybe 30 or so seconds it stopped. Would start right back up and run another 30 seconds.Found out it was a bad Distributor module and that it had a timer. Once the Cold start routine of 30 seconds ended, it stalled. I do not claim to know anything about a Nissan, but a timer and a Temperature sensor would be 2 areas to check. I hope this helps you.

if the fuse checked out and is good, it is most likely the speed sensor on the side of the transmission

start with scanning your system with CONSULT2. unfortunatelly this tool is only available at your friendly nissan dealer. generic scanners are not capable of retreiving codes from trans modules/components unless you have a more expensive scanner such as SNAP ON SOLUS or something similar. small scanner for $50 bucks from auto parts store usually doesnt read trans codes. engine codes only. if your O/D loght is flashing that means transmission issue. could be the solenoid pack on the valve body other elecrical component or convertor failure. have it scanned for codes first. then let mr know ehat the number is for the code.

hi sounds like the power steering pump is failing

BAD VECHICLE SPEED SENSOR WILL CAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER NOT TO WORK.CHECK SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS MAKE SURE WIRE HARNESS NOT DAMAGED OR DISCONNECTED.

Most likely a connector has worked itself loose behind the cluster remove the bezel then the screws holding the cluster to the dash and you should be able to get to the back of it.

Man ,
This sounds like an alarm or security issue.
if it were a ford I'd say check the fuel shutoff (roll over sensor)...
Maybe a fuesable link?
Check around the posative terminal on the battery and see if theres a loose/unattatched wire there...

sounds to me as if one of the doors / air mix door stuck. your model sentra had some issues with that. we were actually removing the dash and complete evaporator box and replacing the air mix door foam that came of and jammed the doors. it also could be that your cable came off that connects from the knob to the evaporator box to switch modes. does the knob on dash turn or is it stuck??when you turn it??let me know.

it may be leaking through the valve seals, you may have to recondition the head or fit a reconditioned one......cheers