1998 Nissan Pathfinder Troubleshooting

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER
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1998 Nissan Pathfinder 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

Seem to be having starting issues with truck, worked fine one day around 2:30pm when I came home and parked it, around 4:15pm same day went to go run errand and would not start sounds like flooded (yet have 3/4 tank gas). Tried changing out rotor/distributor cap but not even getting fire (electrical current).
Nov 17, 2009 at 1:05 PM
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Next time it won't start do below don't wait for nothing.

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -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,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
Nov 17, 2009 at 3:39 PM
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