Engine Stalls

Tiny
1994ALTIMA
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  • 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA
  • 94,000 MILES
I have a 1994 Nissan Altima that sometimes dies while driving and will never start after the engine is warm. After 30 minutes of sitting the engine fires right up. It is also losing power while driving uphill and idling rough. Can you give me a few items to troubleshoot before I start throwing money at this car.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 AT 4:33 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/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 packs,coil's
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 AT 4:47 AM
Tiny
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Have the Engine Coolant Temperature sensor checked.
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 AT 12:01 PM

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