# 1997 Nissan altima se 5 speed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-altima-se-5-speed/83242>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, altima\
**Created:** [January 19, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-altima-se-5-speed/83242 "2014-01-19T20:50:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![david51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@david51](https://community.cartalk.com/u/david51)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-altima-se-5-speed/83242/1 "2014-01-19T20:50:40Z")

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Hi I changed valve cover gasket after the spark plugs where filled with oil  
Put to much silicon on gasket then fixed the problem it doesn’t leak any more  
But the car keeps burning out spark plugs it will start right up with new plugs but after running  
For about 5 minutes they burn out turn black.

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-altima-se-5-speed/83242/2 "2014-01-20T00:04:25Z")

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Are there any codes? Sounds like it is running rich. Maybe temp sensor for the ECM.

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**Author:** ![david51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@david51](https://community.cartalk.com/u/david51)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-altima-se-5-speed/83242/3 "2014-01-20T00:42:48Z")

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It had 2 codes before the problem knock sensor 02 sensor

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-altima-se-5-speed/83242/4 "2014-01-20T02:34:14Z")

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What you need to report is the specific code number - like “P1234.” There are multiple codes that might point one toward knock and O2 sensors and they all mean different things.

Are you getting a lot of fuel smell? Check the fuel pressure and pressure regulator.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-altima-se-5-speed/83242/5 "2014-01-20T04:59:56Z")

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What do you mean the spark plugs were filled with oil? You mean the spark plug wells had oil accumulating in them? Or the spark plug electrodes were fouled with oil, in the combustion chamber?