96 nissan altima

1996 NISSAN ALTIMA
120,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BACKYARDMECHANIC2
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no start when warm, i check for spark and spark
was orange,i replaced cap,rotor and wires check
coil and that checks out fine, and i was going to
check cam sensor but book said it is in the distributor, how can i check this.
Feb 7, 2011 at 6:19 AM
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BACKYARDMECHANIC2
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after doing my homework i answered my own question!The Camshaft sensor is located under the cap and rotor of the distributor. This is a common failure on the 2.4L engine due to oil leakage into the distributor.
i replaced the whole distributor which i purchased from the auto salvage,(i got lucky and found one that has been remand.)and replaced it and haven't had a starting problem since.
so good luck on anyone that is willing to try this but it worked for me.

Feb 16, 2011 at 4:12 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I was going to say check the crank sensor. Glad it's fixed and thanks for the information. I'm sure it will help others.
Mar 15, 2011 at 6:06 PM
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