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Tisha Warner Posted on Aug 08, 2014
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Have spark, compression, fuel & timimg wont start 1997 sentra

Changed timing chain tensioner. everything is in time. have compression, spark, & fuel. still will not start. starter is working.

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Check the firing order of the plug leads . If you have all that is required then this is the only thing left. You may be 180 degrees out on the setting

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 16, 2008

SOURCE: changing timing chain

Very in depth job recommend take it to a shop this car probably has variable valve timming you will need a manual if you want to attempt to re allighn timing marks.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 18, 2008

SOURCE: 1997 Nissan Sentra 4 cyl. Won't Start

You do not have a fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, or other fuel-related issue.
What you have, in fact, is an issue with the fuel injectors. All 4 injectors get constant power, and the ECU provides a pulsed ground circuit (in milliseconds) to energize the injector (the ground completes the circuit, pulls the electromagnet open to let the fuel spray). If the ground circuit is constant, as in your case, you will have the injectors spraying all of the time, as you have described seeing fuel on the tops of the pistons. This can only be caused by these 2 factors: either you have a chafed injector ground wire shorting that wire to a ground on the engine, or a bad ECU.

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mike loshbough

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  • Posted on Jan 27, 2009

SOURCE: 97 nissan sentra will not start

was it very cold if so the engine could flooded .The gas will wash the oil of the cylinder walls if flooded. try holding gas peddle to the floor wile trying to start.this cuts the fuel of to the engine.or your timing chain stretches hope this helps

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 31, 2009

SOURCE: nissan sentra wont start but cranks

no spark mean a crankshaft sensor damaged

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 20, 2010

SOURCE: 2006 Nissan sentra 1.8 Will not start cold Has

There is a problem with the fuel pump. This is a known problem with the 2006 Sentra and the dealer should have known this. Get your money back

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