1997 Nissan Sentra Car Doesn T Start Could Changed Distributer Cap Rotor

1997 NISSAN SENTRA
121,000 MILES
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CISCO9595
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My car doesn't start. What could it be?
Changed distributer, cap, rotor
checked fuel pump
checked fuse
Nov 11, 2012 at 12:32 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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check compression, spark and fuel pressure. let us know what is missing

Roy
Nov 11, 2012 at 12:34 AM
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checked timing chain and its lose could that be the problem.
Nov 11, 2012 at 1:12 AM
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do the other checks first

Roy
Nov 11, 2012 at 1:42 AM
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Fuel pressures good
Nov 11, 2012 at 1:54 AM
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somebody said i gotta change gear under head can they be right? or are they leading me down a dry path to fix something not broken.
Nov 11, 2012 at 1:56 AM
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what is the fuel pressure?? what about the others??? dont think about off the wall stuff till you do the basics. then we proceed from there

Roy
Nov 11, 2012 at 2:03 AM
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compression is good
fuel shoots out of lines when disconnected and press pedal.
Nov 11, 2012 at 2:21 AM
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not a test, we need the number. a certain pressure is required for the motor to run

Roy
Nov 11, 2012 at 2:22 AM
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spark plugs have a lot of pressure
Nov 11, 2012 at 2:24 AM
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ok will get back to you gotta get a tester to check pressure and will reply as soon as possible.
Nov 11, 2012 at 3:05 AM
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I really appreciate your patients and help. In the morning I will pick up compression tester and check and return a reply with the results.
Nov 11, 2012 at 3:32 AM
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so the compression tester read 60 on all four cylinders.
Nov 14, 2012 at 7:30 AM
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