1997 Nissan Altima car problem

15,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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LACH39
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I RECENTLY HAD A A FUEL PUMP DONE ON THE CAR. HAD A FUEL FILTER DONE ON CAR. HAD SPARK PLUGS CHANGED ON CAR. HAD A VALVE COVER GASKET DONE ON CAR AS WELL. BECAUSE ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG WAS FILLED WITH OIL. I HAVE 4 SPARK PLUGS AND 4 WIRES ON THIS TYPE OF CAR AND THE SECOND PLUG WAS FILLED WITH OIL. AFTER BEING FIXED , I DROVE THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE DROVE GREAT. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE IT MABE 1 MILE IF THAT MUCH AND WHILE COMING THE STOP SIGN THE CAR STALLED OUT. WE PUSHED THE CAR AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP. WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?
Jul 30, 2010 at 4:22 AM
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RASMATAZ
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If it refuses to start don't wait for nothing- do below to find out if its fuel or spark problem that's causing it not to start-something has to give.

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,cap and rotor,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing.
Jul 31, 2010 at 2:11 AM
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