2002 Nissan March Car Cranks Will Start Plugs Firing Injectors Spraying Fuel

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TSITSI
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car cranks but will not start. Plugs are firing and injectors are spraying fuel
Nov 9, 2012 at 2:36 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Check the engine compression. Was anything done prior to this occuring?
Nov 9, 2012 at 3:22 AM
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TSITSI
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gearbox was removed to change rear crankshaft seal. It has an automatic gearbox. When the gearbox was put back, the car would not start
Nov 9, 2012 at 4:27 AM
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TSITSI
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compression was checked and its ok
Nov 9, 2012 at 4:28 AM
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KHLOW2008
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The tranmission work should not affect anything except the crank sensor but you are getting sparks, that indicates it should not be the cause.

Which engine do you have? If it is timing chain driven, the chain couldhave jumped time if the engine is turned anticlockwise.
Nov 9, 2012 at 8:16 AM
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