1998 Nissan Sentra No start

1998 NISSAN SENTRA
150,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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8STANG6
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ok i have put a scanner on the car and i had o2 sensor and cam sensor codes and i cleared both thinking if the cam sensor is bad it would come back up when crankin engine over again now i have no codes and engine still will not start i have spark and fuel pump kicks on no how do i check the cam sensor and where is it...are these cars known for any common problems with no start it cranks just fine sounds like it wants to fire then nothing
Feb 5, 2008 at 8:33 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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[quote:16cb5fba56="8stang6"]Engine problem
1998 Nissan Sentra 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 150000 miles
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ok i have put a scanner on the car and i had o2 sensor and cam sensor codes and i cleared both thinking if the cam sensor is bad it would come back up when crankin engine over again now i have no codes and engine still will not start i have spark and fuel pump kicks on no how do i check the cam sensor and where is it...are these cars known for any common problems with no start it cranks just fine sounds like it wants to fire then nothing[/quote:16cb5fba56]
check timing
disconnect the cam sensor try to start
it may crank a bit to start
Feb 5, 2008 at 10:05 PM
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8STANG6
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the cam sensor i was told was built in the distributer so i bought a new dist and it still wont start no check engine lights nothin im lost it gets spark and fuel pump kicks on
Feb 6, 2008 at 6:20 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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[quote:83c0f7bce3="8stang6"]the cam sensor i was told was built in the distributer so i bought a new dist and it still wont start no check engine lights nothin im lost it gets spark and fuel pump kicks on[/quote:83c0f7bce3]
You need to check if you have power at the coil
check/replace crank sensor
Feb 6, 2008 at 8:37 PM
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