HOW TO REMOVE FLASHER RELAY FROM 1998 SENTRA

[hasanuahmed]

Hi.

I've recently been having turn signal problems with my sentra 1998. The turn signal stops working by itself for sometime everyday, and then starts working in a while.

Some internet searching has led me to believe that the flasher might be the culprit. I have located the flasher (under the driver side dash), but it seems to be supported there and is firmly attached. How do I take it out?

Please help me out, I'd appreciate it a lot.

Thank you.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I thought you just had to really yank the crap out of it... do you have a picture?

[hasanuahmed]

Thanks for your reply. I found a metal clip holding the flasher, and it easily slid off.

I have another question, though. Can someone help me locate the IAC valve. Sometimes the car barely starts, and then dies when I put it in reverse or drive. Do you think the IAC valve could be clogged? If so, can you help me locate it and how do I go about cleaning it?

Thank you so much for your help. Really appreciate it.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

THAT should be in the factory service manual:
www.nicoclub.com/fsm

Usually they are on the intake manifold somewhere, and there is a hose coming from the intake tube (between the throttle and the MAF). So you can either try to chase the hose, or look it up on the FSM.

[hasanuahmed]

Haha I'm sorry but I don not know where to look for the IAC valve in the FSM. There are a lot of links, and I'm not really car-savvy enough to know where to look for it? Could you point me towards it?

Thanks a lot.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Should be under engine mechanical maybe? EM?
It should look something like the part at the upper right side of this pic (at the end of the aluminum intake manifold, on top of the throttle body):

Or this:


You also might be able to adjust the idle if you see an idle screw on the valve: