93 nissan sentra 1.6 dead cilinder HELP! - Infamous Nissan

Efw485 · 12-01-2015, 02:56 AM

I have a 1993 nissan sentry that lost its #4 cylinder while driving. After losing cylinder it briefly started back for a few sec then quit and has not worked again.
Spark plugs are fine
Wires have current
Cranks fine and runes but has a rough idle
Low power on road gets about 65 to 70 struggling use to hit 80 mph easy
Oil fine and water level fine
Please help me

cadillacdude1975 · 12-01-2015, 03:02 AM

have you checked the timing and compression?

ahardb0dy · 12-01-2015, 04:00 AM

when my 90 sentra had no power on the highway, it turned out one of the spark plug wires had a hole in the insulation and was arching against the head.

I would check compression on the suspect cylinder also.

GA16DE engine right?

Efw485 · 12-01-2015, 04:52 AM

I'm goin to try to test compression this week but I tried replacing spark plug wires and problem continued rotated spark plugs and cylinder still was dead

I'm concerned due to i have searched everywhere online and can't find anyone who has a problem described like mine

Efw485 · 12-01-2015, 04:54 AM

Is it possible distributor is messed up and firing at the wrong time?

Efw485 · 12-01-2015, 04:55 AM

Also I'm not sure exactly what kind of motor it is I just recently bought this car
1.6 liter in a 93 sentry xe is all I know

97stocker · 12-01-2015, 05:16 AM

Yeah, it's a ga16de. Only other engine was the sr20de in the se-r. My parents had a '92 Sentra XE. Great cars.
Check the distributor cap.

ahardb0dy · 12-01-2015, 09:38 AM

make sure the plug wires are in the correct firing order too, on the cap should be 1-3-4-2 and turns counter clockwise , looking at the cap it should be
4 3
2 1

on the engine it is from the left, 1 -2 - 3 - 4

Efw485 · 12-01-2015, 03:59 PM

It was running fine before and I have moved wires other than to test with another wire

Efw485 · 12-10-2015, 10:06 PM

Update replaced injector and shes fine now

12-01-2015, 02:56 AM	#1
Efw485 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 6 Vehicle: 93 nissan sentra Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	93 nissan sentra 1.6 dead cilinder HELP! I have a 1993 nissan sentry that lost its #4 cylinder while driving. After losing cylinder it briefly started back for a few sec then quit and has not worked again. Spark plugs are fine Wires have current Cranks fine and runes but has a rough idle Low power on road gets about 65 to 70 struggling use to hit 80 mph easy Oil fine and water level fine Please help me

12-01-2015, 04:00 AM	#3
ahardb0dy The Post Count Whore Join Date: May 2014 Location: Sorrento, Florida Age: 55 Posts: 7,701 Vehicle: 2017 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner Thanks: 67 Thanked 949 Times in 869 Posts	when my 90 sentra had no power on the highway, it turned out one of the spark plug wires had a hole in the insulation and was arching against the head. I would check compression on the suspect cylinder also. GA16DE engine right? __________________ My name is Tony and I'm a Infamousaholic Current truck - 2017 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner , (formerly owned: 1993 Nissan Hardbody king cab 2wd, 90 Nissan Sentra, 94 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4x4, 05 Nissan Titan, 87 Nissan SE-V6 4x4 king cab, 94 Infiniti Q45t & 80 Datsun 310GX )

12-01-2015, 05:16 AM	#7
97stocker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central FL Posts: 264 Vehicle: 1997 Nissan D21 Thanks: 31 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Yeah, it's a ga16de. Only other engine was the sr20de in the se-r. My parents had a '92 Sentra XE. Great cars. Check the distributor cap. Last edited by 97stocker; 12-01-2015 at 05:24 AM.

12-01-2015, 09:38 AM	#8
ahardb0dy The Post Count Whore Join Date: May 2014 Location: Sorrento, Florida Age: 55 Posts: 7,701 Vehicle: 2017 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner Thanks: 67 Thanked 949 Times in 869 Posts	make sure the plug wires are in the correct firing order too, on the cap should be 1-3-4-2 and turns counter clockwise , looking at the cap it should be 4 3 2 1 on the engine it is from the left, 1 -2 - 3 - 4 __________________ My name is Tony and I'm a Infamousaholic Current truck - 2017 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner , (formerly owned: 1993 Nissan Hardbody king cab 2wd, 90 Nissan Sentra, 94 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4x4, 05 Nissan Titan, 87 Nissan SE-V6 4x4 king cab, 94 Infiniti Q45t & 80 Datsun 310GX )

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12-01-2015, 03:02 AM	#2
cadillacdude1975 The Gear Jammer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 48 Posts: 10,170 Vehicle: 87 D21 SE KC V6 2wd 5sp & 87 Pathfinder 4x4 SE Thanks: 420 Thanked 1,258 Times in 1,149 Posts	have you checked the timing and compression?

12-01-2015, 04:52 AM	#4
Efw485 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 6 Vehicle: 93 nissan sentra Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm goin to try to test compression this week but I tried replacing spark plug wires and problem continued rotated spark plugs and cylinder still was dead I'm concerned due to i have searched everywhere online and can't find anyone who has a problem described like mine

12-01-2015, 04:54 AM	#5
Efw485 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 6 Vehicle: 93 nissan sentra Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it possible distributor is messed up and firing at the wrong time?

12-01-2015, 04:55 AM	#6
Efw485 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 6 Vehicle: 93 nissan sentra Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Also I'm not sure exactly what kind of motor it is I just recently bought this car 1.6 liter in a 93 sentry xe is all I know

12-01-2015, 03:59 PM	#9
Efw485 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 6 Vehicle: 93 nissan sentra Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It was running fine before and I have moved wires other than to test with another wire

12-10-2015, 10:06 PM	#10
Efw485 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 6 Vehicle: 93 nissan sentra Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Update replaced injector and shes fine now