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Hi All.. I'm new here just today looking for some answers.
I have an old beater, stripped down, all stock except for the engine wiring where the joker that had it before me made plenty of cuts and splices.
It's a 1987 Sentra, 2 door, sedan with a trunk (no hatch).
I drove this car for about 3 years with only minor problems, fixing them as I went along. Then, one day it sputtered once or twice. Not the fuel loss type of sputter, it was an ignition loss type of sputter. OK, with problems coming and going I figure this one will eventually get worse to the point where it's source is obvious.
Drove for a few more days, only sputtered again once, then after 50 to 60 minutes it (the engine) completely cut off. Battery, starter, lights, all else still works fine but it wont start up again.
So I walk home (1 mile or so) and come back the next day, it starts right up, drives a few minutes and dies again. Getting closer to home now. So I get the wife, the truck, tow rope and drag it home. Checked everything, filters good, ignition parts good, etc.
Now, I figure it's possibly the Engine Controller Computer and I want to get another one, and swap them to see if the problem fixes. I have two books, one Chilton and the other Haynes, both make reference to an Engine Controller Box but neither mention where it is.
Can someone please tell me where to locate that Controller Box in this car ??
PS my wife wants to donate this car to her daughter so I'll eventually have to work out the cuts and splices under the hood. Is there a Factory Service Manual or CD available for this car ??
I have an old beater, stripped down, all stock except for the engine wiring where the joker that had it before me made plenty of cuts and splices.
It's a 1987 Sentra, 2 door, sedan with a trunk (no hatch).
I drove this car for about 3 years with only minor problems, fixing them as I went along. Then, one day it sputtered once or twice. Not the fuel loss type of sputter, it was an ignition loss type of sputter. OK, with problems coming and going I figure this one will eventually get worse to the point where it's source is obvious.
Drove for a few more days, only sputtered again once, then after 50 to 60 minutes it (the engine) completely cut off. Battery, starter, lights, all else still works fine but it wont start up again.
So I walk home (1 mile or so) and come back the next day, it starts right up, drives a few minutes and dies again. Getting closer to home now. So I get the wife, the truck, tow rope and drag it home. Checked everything, filters good, ignition parts good, etc.
Now, I figure it's possibly the Engine Controller Computer and I want to get another one, and swap them to see if the problem fixes. I have two books, one Chilton and the other Haynes, both make reference to an Engine Controller Box but neither mention where it is.
Can someone please tell me where to locate that Controller Box in this car ??
PS my wife wants to donate this car to her daughter so I'll eventually have to work out the cuts and splices under the hood. Is there a Factory Service Manual or CD available for this car ??