Why is my Nissan Sentra stalling at stoplights?

Why is my Nissan Sentra stalling at stoplights?

A dirty throttle body can lead to stalling in your Sentra. If you let off of the gas coming to a stoplight and it stalls for a second or two and recovers itself, it very well could be a dirty throttle body that is causing the problem. Here’s a great YouTube video from EricTheCarGuy. on how to clean a throttle body.

How does a Nissan Sentra start and die?

My 94 Sentra starts fine (cold), and I take off, then just about when warm air comes from the vents, it starts bucking, and dies. I roll to a stop, turn off the ignition, and wait about 2-3 minutes, and crank it over. It starts, then dies after a few seconds. I wait another 2-3 nminutes, and it will start, and die immediately.

What does a Nissan Sentra battery warning light mean?

The Nissan Sentra battery warning light indicates a fault with the charging system. The generator / alternator is not charging the battery sufficiently and the vehicle engine may stop shortly. Immediately switch off any vehicle systems that are non-essential and that use electrical charge.

What is the foot on pedal light on a Nissan Sentra?

The Nissan Sentra foot on pedal light is the engine start operation indicator dash light. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) models: If the light comes on, push the engine start button along with the brake pedal. Manual transmission models: If the light comes on, push the engine start button along with the clutch and brake pedal.

A dirty throttle body can lead to stalling in your Sentra. If you let off of the gas coming to a stoplight and it stalls for a second or two and recovers itself, it very well could be a dirty throttle body that is causing the problem. Here’s a great YouTube video from EricTheCarGuy. on how to clean a throttle body.

The Nissan Sentra battery warning light indicates a fault with the charging system. The generator / alternator is not charging the battery sufficiently and the vehicle engine may stop shortly. Immediately switch off any vehicle systems that are non-essential and that use electrical charge.

What kind of problems does a Nissan Sentra have?

I have a 02 Nissan Sentra SE-R spec v and it is having both problems. My car won’t start but I have power. It cranks over but will not fire. I have 12 volts everywhere I can test and I still can’t get it to start.

What does the manual transmission symbol on Nissan Sentra mean?

Manual transmission models: If the light comes on, push the engine start button along with the clutch and brake pedal. This symbol displays on the Nissan Sentra dashboard for Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) models. This indicator light shows the position of the gear shift lever.