2001 nissan maxima Cranks but takes long to start

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Armax123
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Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:58 pm
Car: 2001 Nissan Maxima

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My 01 maxima has 135000 miles its SE 5 speed it almost always cranks and rolls and rolls but it takes forever to actually turn on and when it does it smells like gas. ive alreay changed spark plugs both cranksensor and the cam sensor! uh. cleaned my ground and tried jumpstarting my car still does the same the rolls and rolls im all out of ideas about what my problem can be please help!!! has 3.0 v6 whenever i try my car i once pressed the gas but it doesnt help since its fuel injected but i can smell strong hint of gas??


Heavy Metal Doctor
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Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:48 am

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I don't know that model / year / engine specificly, but it sounds like injectors bad or leaking down or maybe fuel pressure regulator bad. My 95 Maxima did the same hard starting years ago at about 170K - I ended up buying a set of injectors and then it ran fine another 100K.


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