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1997 Nissan Pathfinder Repair Question


Topics covered: Distributor, Fuel pump, Gas.
Mileage: 200,000 miles.

Asked on November 14, 2012

Nissan Pathfinder Distributor Problem

My 97 pathfinder will crank up and run for 2 minutes if u dont press the gas paddle then start skipping before going dead,then will not crank at all from then on ?until next day?,ive replace the fuel pump,crank sensor,distributor,computer

Answer

Replied on November 15, 2012

When if fails to start, you need to find out what is missing to be able to determine what could be causing it.

http://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

The above link explains how to go about.

Check the spark plugs. If they are sooty, it could mean excessive fuel and that could be due to a faulty ECT. Did you check for trouble codes?

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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