05 Nissan Sentra no start issue

Asked by Protrader Dec 13, 2019 at 05:25 AM about the 2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car runs fine but sometimes will not fire
back up after shutting it down, and after
sitting for however long will fire back up and
run fine.

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The two most common problems are the crank sensor/Cam sensor which would factory have a plastic housing, also it could be the fuel positioning sensor which is a part of the Throttle body. To fix the former simply purchase a replacement with a metal housing and then unless you want to fight your arm up behind the motor have a mechanic install it chances are the old one will be melted. For the latter it is a simple bolt on replacement on the top of the motor, but be sure to reconnect all wire harnesses and keep their pins clean. https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2005/nissan/sentra/fuel_injection/throttle_body.html https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2005/nissan/sentra/engine_mechanical/crank_position_sensor.html https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2005/nissan/sentra/engine_mechanical/camshaft_position_sensor.html

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