My niece has a 1998 Senta GLE (hope this is right forum) and over the last 2 years has had starting problems. About every 2/3 months it turns over but does not start, she has it towed in to the dealship and then it starts. They claim she just flooded it, but she never steps on the gas while trying to start it. Then 2/3 months later it happens again, same thing. Right now it is sitting in her driveway from not starting yesterday and still wont start today. Any suggestions??
I have heard this as a suggestion, but I'm not sure if it works in all the years of the sentras, push the gas to the floor, and try to crank it over. I believe its how you can 'tell' the ecu that the engine is flooded.
If that doesnt work pull the fuel pump relay or fuse, crank it for a bit, put the relay/fuse back in, and have a shot.
Ninety-five through ninety-nine GA16 engines only had one compression ring, and were very easy to flood. I've found, more often than not, that the curb idle and ignition timing are ususally the culprits. Have the dealer set both to specs using the handheld computer (Consult 1 or Consult 2) that they have. This computer locks down idle speed and the ignition timing so they can be set properly. You can unplug the TPS to get the same effect, but the check engine light may come on.
What I have found that if I moved my 97 around a couple times say juggling some cars in the driveway, starting it then quickly shutting it down without letting it warm up, it indeed won't fire the next morning. It is, I think, basically flooded like those previously guessed. Probably due with the emissions systems and the fact that the car wasn't allowed to warm up. I would then have to crank (and crank and crank) the car with the gas to the floor. It would finally start to sputter then turn over (lots of fumes too). It just takes alot of cranking. If I ever start my car to move it more than once, I let it warm up to operating temp.
What I have found that if I moved my 97 around a couple times say juggling some cars in the driveway, starting it then quickly shutting it down without letting it warm up, it indeed won't fire the next morning. It is, I think, basically flooded like those previously guessed. Probably due with the emissions systems and the fact that the car wasn't allowed to warm up. I would then have to crank (and crank and crank) the car with the gas to the floor. It would finally start to sputter then turn over (lots of fumes too). It just takes alot of cranking. If I ever start my car to move it more than once, I let it warm up to operating temp.
Tom
I had that happen to me too. If I either moved my car in the driveway real quick, or let it sit for 4+ days it would start, sputter, die and then I would have to keep cranking it until it fired up. I took off the IAC (AIC?) on the throttle body and cleaned it out, and put a new fuel filter on and haven't had the problem since.
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