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2003 Nissan Micra SX wont start

Tiny
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  • 2003 NISSAN MICRA
  • 1.4L
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  • 87,000 MILES
Hi I have a nissan micra but it failing to start engine is turning but she wont kick up. Ive just noticed the bottom half of the air filter box is missing would the car not start without this?Thanks
Friday, April 24th, 2015 AT 8:59 AM

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Tiny
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Yes it would. The computer would not be able to properly calculate airflow.
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Friday, April 24th, 2015 AT 10:30 AM
Tiny
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Thank you very much river ill try and pick a new unit up today.
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Friday, April 24th, 2015 AT 11:00 PM
Tiny
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My pleasure.
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Saturday, April 25th, 2015 AT 5:30 AM
Tiny
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Hi River fitted the air box only to find I had a flat battery. Fully charged the battery went out and she started after the fourth attempt have a wining from fan belt and slight knocking on exhaust which I eradicated piece of tin cover around front pipe but this is my problem I have a thick white smoke coming out exhaust I've just checked oil and its barely touching dipstick is this the cause of the white smoke or are we looking towards blown head gasket as I have to keep revs high to avoid cut out. Thanks rich
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Thursday, May 7th, 2015 AT 3:08 PM
Tiny
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Thick white smoke does usually indicate a blown head gasket. You can easily check this by checking the coolant level and then placing a plastic bag or balloon over the radiator/coolant fill opening and running the engine. A blown head gasket will bleed compression into the cooling system and thus into the radiator and fill the bag/balloon.

Hello other Mike. Long time.
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Thursday, May 7th, 2015 AT 4:34 PM
Tiny
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Hi Mike,

Thank you for all of your help. :)
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Monday, May 11th, 2015 AT 10:29 AM
Tiny
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Thanks mike ill try that tomorrow. Coolant is full this car hasent been run foor a long time brakes are siezed on so I have no clue how long its been sat there.
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Monday, May 11th, 2015 AT 6:40 PM
Tiny
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Ooooo, a fixer-upper. Those are usually fun.
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Monday, May 11th, 2015 AT 7:02 PM
Tiny
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Yes mike and can proove to be costly time to move it on I think mike lol. Mike ive tried to find this micra on all diferent sites and cant find anything like it. Its not a standard micra it has a full all round body kit headlights are diferent from standard micra sport interior could you tell me what micra it is and a big thank you for your help so far. Cheers rich
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 AT 10:27 AM
Tiny
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The Micra isn't a car that's sold in the US. However, the body kit and headlight mods don't change anything about the vehicle. They're just stuff that's been bolted on by someone like you and me.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 AT 11:18 AM
Tiny
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Thats great mike I have a guy comeing to view this evening so fingers crossed he will take her off me. Again thank you
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 AT 11:53 AM
Tiny
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Not a problem. Happy to help. Tell your friends about us.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 AT 11:55 AM

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