Fuel system

Tiny
THOMAS KAWKA
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  • 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 240,000 MILES
Car was okay then one morning, started car and idle was rough. Quickly went back to smooth. Next morning, started car ran rough, backed out garage, smelled fuel instantly, light smoke, shut it off.
Gas was light stream to that point from garage. Checked under rear, by tire no leak by tank or evap solenoid.
Found one injector to have puddle under, others were dry and not leaking. Pulled injector, no plastic pintle. O-ring on but stretched out. Bought new injector, this one has pintle, and o-ring is above the groove it sat in on old one due to this pintle. I left it on, cleaned area, lubed it and installed. Primed the fuel pump, 5 times before engaging starter, tried to start it, cranked for a second then chunck sound. Like a locked up sort of, but it will turn again and do same thing. Solenoid?
Or misfire from few seconds of running with bad injector? Or possible fouled plugs? I do not know what to do, I usually can fix most but I am afraid of damaging. Please help.
Saturday, March 7th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon.

Sounds like the end of the injector may have fallen off and went down into the cylinder and is preventing it from turning.

Remove the spark plug and you will need a boroscope to look into the cylinder to see if the piece is in the cylinder.

Roy
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Saturday, March 7th, 2020 AT 1:08 PM

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