Cranks but will not start intermittently

Tiny
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The truck can't start now. If its cranking over and will not start do below to identify if its a fuel or spark problem.

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems
with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time/broken or jumped timing
belt/chain
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 AT 9:58 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Elkgrove65, did you ever resolve your initial issue? I'm experiencing the same thing.
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Monday, March 14th, 2022 AT 8:47 AM
Tiny
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It is unlikely that they will respond as it was about 5 years ago. Hopefully they will but if you let us know what you have done so far on your vehicle and give us the specifics about what vehicle you have, we can help you figure this out.

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Monday, March 14th, 2022 AT 2:13 PM
Tiny
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Thanks.
We have a thread going on here: https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2016-nissan-frontier-crank-no-start#last
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Monday, March 14th, 2022 AT 2:45 PM

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