Crank not start issue?

1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER
200,000 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JEWELSD
Cranks but won't start. Obd code is fuel temperature sensor p0180. Erase and it comes right back. The original issue was it needed a timing belt and water pump, and it ran okay, but rough and have now replaced spark plugs 2x and have spark, changed fuel pump and sending unit (including fuel temperature sensor) new ATP Relay, new battery, terminals and fuses good. Still cranks but won't start, is there a way to reset computer? Any ideas?
Mar 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Yes, the crankshaft sensor can go out causing the engine not to start, but we should see if the engine runs on starting fluid, please go over this video to help us see which system has failed so we don't go down the wrong trail trying to fix the truck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE

The P0180 code indicates an issue with the Fuel Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit.

If you checked for spark and have none, here is the location of the crankshaft sensor so you can swap it out once the job is done clear the codes. The sensor is near the rear of the engine at the transmission on the driver's side. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Mar 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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