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My 1996 Nissan Sentra will start but dies. If I keep my foot on the accelerator then the engine will run take my foot off and the engine dies. If I keep my foot on the accelerator long enough the engine will remain on. The engine will also remain on if I let the car sit for a few hours. The last time my Sentra would not start I had it towed. My car sat on the Nissan shop lot for almost 24 hours before they looked at it. I was told they could not find anything wrong with my car. One month later I am having the same problem. After letting my car sit for seven hours it started right up and the engine remained on. Does anyone know what could be the problem?  Also, my Sentra has 189,000 miles.
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It sounds to me like a bad fuel pressure regulator or a dying fuel pump. It could also be a failing distributor which is a common problem on Nissans of this vintage.
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Replying to: djdraztik723 (May 20, 2005 11:09 pm)
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Hi All, I have a 1996 Sentra GXE with 114K miles. During moderate acceleration, the battery light goes on. During steady speeds below 55mph, the battery light stays off - but at speeds above 55mph, the battery light comes on. With the car in park and engine running, I attached a voltmeter and got the following readings: 1. At idle, the voltage was 13.5 V 2. At moderate rpm's, voltage was about 13.5 V 3. When rpms are increased and just before the battery light comes on, the voltage drops to 12.2 V. It is also 12.2 V while the battery light is on. I checked the fuses, electrical connections, and belt tension and they all seem good. Can an alternator fail with the above symptoms - good at low rpm's and bad at higher rpm's? Thanks for any input. |
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Replying to: afiguy (May 22, 2005 8:18 pm) |
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Sounds to me like a screwy voltage regulator. You may be able to buy this separately, but most are integrated with the alternator and require the entire unit to be replaced. Either way, the alternator isn't putting out the proper voltage at higher rpms so I would suggest you go ahead and replace it. Alternators in general normally last between 110-160k so you got a decent life out of it.
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I recently purchased a new 2005 1.8S Sentra and financed part of it. After signing the loan application, I realized that the cash price of the vehicle was $595 more than the agreed price. The finance manager gave me the explanation that this charge is added onto all vehicles that are financed. Something just doesn't sound right to me. I've been doing a lot of research but haven't found much information about this. Has anyone else besides me come across a similar situation?? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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Recently while applying the brakes my car just cut off, all the engine lights came on and then my auto door locks would not work for a day or two. Prior to this while driving, my CD player would just cut out in spots, just for a second, I thought at the time it was the CD(it was a copy) Everything was back to normal, then today after driving for around 10 minutes I applied the brake to turn into a parking lot and my car cut off, all engine lights came on? I cranked it up with no problem, just freaked me out. (Note.....both times I had on the AC, Headlights, CD Player.) Ok, so I started home and the OD light came on when I applied the brakes and my CD player stopped for a second then started again. I read about the recall for the engine sensor, but my VIN # is not on the list. The only repairs I have had lately are all 4 brake pads replaced, I tried to save some money so my boyfriend did the repairs. Any correlation between the brakes and the engine stalling? My car only has 26,000 miles on it, even thought it is a 2001. Anyone had a similar experience?
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| Don't worry. Your bf didn't screw up your car. There is no correlation between the brake pads being replaced and your engine cutting off. You have some kind of electrical problem going on. Either the crankshaft sensor or the mass airflow sensor is bad, your tranny's torque converter isn't unlocking when slowing down and thus bogs the engine, or some other funky electrical problem is going on. Good luck! | |
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Replying to: lngtonge18 (Jun 04, 2005 9:47 pm) Anyway, I replaced the alternator and everything runs good. With A/C and lights on, I still got 14V across the battery terminals. |
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