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1996 Nissan Micra

Tiny
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  • 1996 NISSAN MICRA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 69,000 MILES
My petrol engine car has started to sound like a diesel when being driven and when idling
Friday, August 21st, 2009 AT 1:36 PM

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Tiny
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Possible exhaust leak, lack of oil pressure, could you tell ig coming from engine or under car? Have opened hood to listen?
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Friday, August 21st, 2009 AT 2:01 PM
Tiny
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Looked under the hood, yeah sounds like it's the engine when idling. Don't know cant place the sound when driving it sounds as if it is possibly coming from under the hood. However this diesel sound is intermittent it can be normal for a couple of days, then reoccur also its soundiing worse when it reoccurs. I've checked the oil looks like oil needs topping up.
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 AT 7:12 AM
Tiny
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May be baffling in catalytic convertor rattling
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 AT 10:46 AM

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