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1996 Nissan Altima Repair Question


Topics covered: Distributor, Sensor, Spark.
Mileage: 120,000 miles.

Asked on February 7, 2011

96 nissan altima

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.

Answer

Replied on February 16, 2011

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.

Tiny Response from backyardmechanic2
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Replied on March 15, 2011

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.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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