1992 Nissan Maxima Car will not start sometimes

1992 NISSAN MAXIMA

150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

MYSTUFF3641

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HI
The car starts fine when it does but for some reason
every few days it turns over fine but will not start. I leave it for a couple of days and it starts. The car runs fine no missing good gas consuption lots of power but it just will not start after sitting for a day or so. Sometimes that is the part that is making me nuts.
Sure would like some help with this
tks
John

Aug 31, 2008 at 4:28 PM

RASMATAZ

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Next time it refuses to start do below and tell me what's missing fuel or spark-

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not 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 problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the 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,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-

Aug 31, 2008 at 4:36 PM

MYSTUFF3641

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thanks guys for the quick reply I will follow your instructions. Wish you worked at the local Nissian dealer

tks again
John

Sep 1, 2008 at 1:32 PM

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