Problems starting at times!HELP PLEASE!

WEBERBLAKE

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NISSAN ALTIMA

I have a 2003 Nissan Altima with the 2.5L engine with 76000 miles and just recently I have had troubles getting it started. In the morning on a cold start it will crank up fine but when I go inside and lets say shop then return to the car a bit later the car refuses to start. The starters cranking but just wont turn the engine over. I have left it a couple of times for a few hours and return to have it start up imediatly with no issues. Spark plugs look decent. What about fuel filter?Injectors?

Thursday, October 11th, 2007 AT 11:33 PM

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BOOTDOG

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You'll have to drop the transmission pan. The filter is inside the trans. Just unbolt the pan and let the fluid drop out and pull out the filter to replace with a new one. Change the gasket, ( if not reusable), bolt the pan back up and refill the trans.

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Thursday, July 26th, 2007 AT 4:45 PM

RASMATAZ

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When was the last tune-up

Check the coolant temperature and oxygen sensors. One calls for fuel, the other adjusts the fuel

Could also be a cold start injector-

Best way to catch this is run a scan tool and view the live data.

Initial cold start problems is mostly related to fuel.

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Friday, October 12th, 2007 AT 6:53 AM