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Hawkeye
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Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:53 am Post subject:
1992 Sentra not starting |
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Hello,
I have a 92 Sentra that suddenly decided not to start. I had left the car
sitting for a few days and when I went to move it it turns over but won't
start. I added some gas and water removal additive (its been raining alot)
I checked for spark at one plug and it looked like good fire. I pulled the
fuel line off the top of the fule filter and it shot fuel when I hit the
key. That's all I know to check.. Any ideas? also how can I tell if the
timing chain broke? That was one person's sugestion. Thanks..
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willshak
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Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:53 am Post subject:
Re: 1992 Sentra not starting |
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On 11/30/2004 6:53 PM US(ET), Hawkeye took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:
| Quote: | Hello,
I have a 92 Sentra that suddenly decided not to start. I had left the car
sitting for a few days and when I went to move it it turns over but won't
start. I added some gas and water removal additive (its been raining alot)
I checked for spark at one plug and it looked like good fire. I pulled the
fuel line off the top of the fule filter and it shot fuel when I hit the
key. That's all I know to check.. Any ideas? also how can I tell if the
timing chain broke? That was one person's sugestion. Thanks..
Perhaps moisture got into the rotor cap? Spark plugs wires wet? |
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remcow
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Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: 1992 Sentra not starting |
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"willshak" <willshak@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:10qq4bobm151d1c@news.supernews.com...
| Quote: | On 11/30/2004 6:53 PM US(ET), Hawkeye took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:
Hello,
I have a 92 Sentra that suddenly decided not to start. I had left the
car
sitting for a few days and when I went to move it it turns over but won't
start. I added some gas and water removal additive (its been raining
alot)
I checked for spark at one plug and it looked like good fire. I pulled
the
fuel line off the top of the fule filter and it shot fuel when I hit the
key. That's all I know to check.. Any ideas? also how can I tell if the
timing chain broke? That was one person's sugestion. Thanks..
Perhaps moisture got into the rotor cap? Spark plugs wires wet?
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Yup, I agree with Wilshak -- it could easily be those things. A cracked cap
will cause moisture to enter and you'd have exactly what you are describing.
I don't think the timing belt is broken because you are getting a spark:
You'd only get a spark if the rotor is turning and if it is turning your
belt is not broken. It might have jumped a couple of teeth, though. You'd
still get a spark, but your timing would be wrong and the car may not start.
Make sure you have a spark at all four cylinders. Also make sure your spark
plugs are indeed ok - it is unlikely that all four decided to stop working
properly at the same time, but check it anyway. If it has been a while,
perhaps replace cap, rotor, wires and plugs.
It could also be that your car is flooded and that can be a had condition to
get out of. To check this, remove the fuel pump fuse and start the car. If
it eventually starts and stops, it was flooded. Replace the fuse, press the
gas pedal half way and start the car. It should start now.
Sometimes the computer gets very confused when it doesn't start . It makes
adjustments based on not starting and takes a little help to get it going
again. In that case, spray ether or starting fluid in the air intake. Spray
for around 5 seconds and start the car normally.
Hope you get it running soon.
Remco
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Hawkeye
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Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:49 am Post subject:
Re: 1992 Sentra not starting |
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"remcow" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in news:899rd.138$nv7.74@fe10.lga:
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"willshak" <willshak@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:10qq4bobm151d1c@news.supernews.com...
On 11/30/2004 6:53 PM US(ET), Hawkeye took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:
Hello,
I have a 92 Sentra that suddenly decided not to start. I had left
the
car
sitting for a few days and when I went to move it it turns over but
won't start. I added some gas and water removal additive (its been
raining
alot)
I checked for spark at one plug and it looked like good fire. I
pulled
the
fuel line off the top of the fule filter and it shot fuel when I hit
the key. That's all I know to check.. Any ideas? also how can I
tell if the timing chain broke? That was one person's sugestion.
Thanks..
Perhaps moisture got into the rotor cap? Spark plugs wires wet?
Yup, I agree with Wilshak -- it could easily be those things. A
cracked cap will cause moisture to enter and you'd have exactly what
you are describing.
I don't think the timing belt is broken because you are getting a
spark: You'd only get a spark if the rotor is turning and if it is
turning your belt is not broken. It might have jumped a couple of
teeth, though. You'd still get a spark, but your timing would be wrong
and the car may not start.
Make sure you have a spark at all four cylinders. Also make sure your
spark plugs are indeed ok - it is unlikely that all four decided to
stop working properly at the same time, but check it anyway. If it has
been a while, perhaps replace cap, rotor, wires and plugs.
It could also be that your car is flooded and that can be a had
condition to get out of. To check this, remove the fuel pump fuse and
start the car. If it eventually starts and stops, it was flooded.
Replace the fuse, press the gas pedal half way and start the car. It
should start now.
Sometimes the computer gets very confused when it doesn't start . It
makes adjustments based on not starting and takes a little help to get
it going again. In that case, spray ether or starting fluid in the air
intake. Spray for around 5 seconds and start the car normally.
Hope you get it running soon.
Remco
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It must have been the moisture. I put a heat lamp on it all day and it
fired up this evening. It did act as if it was flooded as well. Thanks
for the tips.. |
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remcow
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Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: 1992 Sentra not starting |
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| Quote: | It must have been the moisture. I put a heat lamp on it all day and it
fired up this evening. It did act as if it was flooded as well. Thanks
for the tips..
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Great! - Glad to hear there's no expense attached.
You may want to replace the distributor cap if it hasn't been replaced
recently - that is a common way for moisture to get in if they are cracked.
Cracks can be really small and almost invisible.
Have a good one!
Remco |
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