# 06' Nissan Sentra Doesn't Like to Start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, sentra\ **Created:** [March 10, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-nissan-sentra-doesnt-like-to-start/45879 "2010-03-10T20:59:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Member8335](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Member8335](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Member8335)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-nissan-sentra-doesnt-like-to-start/45879/1 "2010-03-10T20:59:19Z")
For a while now my Sentra has not wanted to start. It always does, but I have to turn it over and give it gas instead of it just starting up. I replaced the battery a while back, but that was not the issue. I keep up maintenance and all, so I don’t know what this might be. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![matthewlerch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@matthewlerch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewlerch)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-nissan-sentra-doesnt-like-to-start/45879/2 "2010-03-10T22:26:11Z")
try fuel filter there may be more than one may have an injector pump issue ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-nissan-sentra-doesnt-like-to-start/45879/3 "2010-03-10T23:36:20Z")
I don’t think your car has a fuel filter. Are the spark plug recent? It might help to use a throttle body cleaner to clean the idle air control air passages, the throttle bore and throttle plate. A defective engine coolant temperature sensor can lead to a rich engine. It can be checked with a multimeter (voltage and ohm readings), instead of blindly changing it, or other parts. A check of the fuel pressure could save you time, and money.