# 1989 Nissan Sentra - Revs then quits

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-nissan-sentra-revs-then-quits/181525>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [December 29, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-nissan-sentra-revs-then-quits/181525 "2021-12-29T14:48:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AnthonyDSouza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@AnthonyDSouza](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AnthonyDSouza)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-nissan-sentra-revs-then-quits/181525/1 "2021-12-29T14:48:46Z")

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for some reason when my car starts it revs up high then shuts off what could be the problem

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-nissan-sentra-revs-then-quits/181525/2 "2021-12-29T16:09:37Z")

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The Idle Air Control valve might be dirty or defective.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/b/abaa2d876bbe17dbe0111ccf625c150ce9298a2c.png)

Tester

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-nissan-sentra-revs-then-quits/181525/3 "2021-12-29T18:50:08Z")

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Also check for vacuum leaks. It’s likely in a vehicle this old as rubber hoses dry out and plastic fittings get brittle.