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Kelle Powers Posted on Oct 08, 2012
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My 93 nissan altima stalled while driving and will not start back. put on a new coil, new fuel pump. still will not start. is it the crank sensor or distributor?

Ive pulled a plug and checked it to see if it fires. it does not.

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First, verify all connections at distributor (both ends of each cable) are securely connected and inspect all lengths of each plug wire to make sure there are no major breaks, cuts, burns, abrasions that would be causing a short. Then, try another plug just to make sure it's not a bad spark/coil wire. If still no spark, then I would say rotor/distributor cap/distributor/ICM module (Ignition Control Module) is the problem. You can generally buy those parts seperate, or you can buy a whole distributor that typically has all combined. The ICM can usually be removed without too much difficulty and taken to an autoparts store for a test, but not always. If you go with the "piecemeal" solution, start with ICM test (if removable), then rotor cap, then move to distrubutor cap. If nothing has worked to this point, you can replace the distributor, but you have already bought everything BUT the actual distributor. It would make sense to price everything seperately versus cost of new distributor...up to you.

If you do replace the distributor, be absolutely sure to mark the position/direction the rotor cap is pointed on old one, so you can re-install the new one in exact same position. Otherwise finding TDC (top dead center) on #1 cylinder is another whole process.

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SOURCE: nissan altima crank positioning sensor

What is the actual code? I have a feeling you are misinterpreting the code.

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  • Posted on Aug 05, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 93 nissan altima with fuel issues

have you tried changing the fuel filter

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SOURCE: 2001 nissan altima code says cylinder 1 miss fire.

a lot of people have reported this issue with the 2001 Nissan altima. it is a design flaw and the idle rpm fluctuation is caused by a bad intake manifold gasket. the part only costs about 10 dollars but do to the 5-10 hours it takes to replace it is a very costly on the labor side

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  • Posted on May 13, 2010

SOURCE: how to check ignition coil

Most parts stores, such as Auto Zone, can give you the specific Ohms values for your coil. You will want to check the resistance between where the coil wire goes to the coil, and the electrical terminals the coil. And compare it with the OEM resistance.

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  • Posted on Nov 24, 2010

SOURCE: I have 2005 Nissan altima that wont start. It

Nissans are known to have problems with ignition coils which would not show up on code reader. I would start with that. Pull a plug and hold it to ground to see how strong the spark is while turning engine over. If the plugs are wet when you take them out then you can be sure it is in all probability related to coils.

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