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1996 Nissan Sentra won't start after parked on a slant

Tiny
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  • 1996 NISSAN SENTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 135,000 MILES
After being parked on a slant for a few hours or more, front down, rear down, or passenger side down, won't start. Good ignition and cranking power. Sometimes struggles to start but mostly just cranks. The electric pump sounds normal when ignition is first turned on. Previous times that this has happened, after many many attempts using jumpers from another vehicle it would finally get enough firing power to outpace the starter motor and actually start.

Please, if anyone can help with this, Thank you, Harland
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 AT 12:03 PM

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Tiny
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When it refuses next time to start-hit it with a carb cleaner thru the throttle body and see what happens then report back.
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 AT 12:24 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for suggestion, did not help, nor does using starter fluid. What I ended up doing was to purchase a 1000 amp peak jump starter which did work as a "work around". Thanks though for responding.

Harland
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 AT 11:38 AM
Tiny
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Sometimes struggles to start but mostly just cranks. It takes that much? Okay very weill then.
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 AT 11:43 AM

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