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Hardbody SE won't start ..cranks cranks and cranks

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Old 04-28-2011 | 02:04 PM
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Default Hardbody SE won't start ..cranks cranks and cranks

when it is cloudy,foggy or damp out and forget in the rain...sunny and warm 60F + right over no problem.changed the ignition coil but same no start..plugs are clean and gapped .45 for VG30 -6cyl.did the plugs sunny sunday mint start no gas just the key turn..came out monday morning little dew wet on windsield and the cranking again till i smelled gas even with the foot down on the pedel no pumping.any info on testing the ignition module on the same bracket as the coil..????and is that coil and/or module looking for a ground thru same rusted L mounting brakets on the driver side wheel well..thanks no rush i'm going anyplace...live down by the water on the south shore of LI NOTE... is not even close to the sound when your turn on a gas stove and that sparks...thanks
 

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Old 04-28-2011 | 02:12 PM
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Default and that spark...

Nissan repair manual says the spark from the C wire out of the coil should be blue line 1/4" off the metal with a "cracking snapping sound" test i did had a yellow spark like when you short a wire with no audible
 
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Old 05-05-2011 | 06:21 AM
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is it true?
 
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Old 05-05-2011 | 05:38 PM
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replaced the ignition module solid spark pouring rain mint start up 1500 rpms warm up... kick down back to its normal 1000rpms on the tach
 
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Old 08-24-2011 | 10:30 PM
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yah, definitely losing some power... try to figure that one out.
 
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