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My 97 Pathfinder will not start. It is getting fuel. Replaced distributer cap and rotor.

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Do you have spark? If not it may be the ignition module...

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 28, 2009

SOURCE: 1998 chevy pickup won't start. Replaced fuel pump

How many miles are on the engine? Has the timing chain ever been replaced, if it hasn't there is a possibility that the timing chain has jumped a tooth on the cam gear which throws off the ignition timing and will keep it from starting but you will still have spark and fuel.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 10, 2010

SOURCE: My 1999 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3L 4WD won't start.

lets start with the basics

do you have spark and fuel?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 31, 2010

SOURCE: car wont start, not getting spark

crankshaft sensor, or computer on toyotas then it was usually the distributor or the computer, but the crankshaft sensor might be bad too thats what helps to get you spark.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 31, 2010

SOURCE: step on gas, motor goes pop, pop than clears out

vacum hose may be off some were

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 06, 2010

SOURCE: 97 jeep wrangler starts then stops right away

Had same problem with my 97 sport, after changing almost all of the ignition components, it turned out to be the TPS.

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