# 1997 Nissan Quest - Starter issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-quest-starter-issues/166231 "2020-06-23T16:08:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LaserMan54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@LaserMan54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LaserMan54)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-quest-starter-issues/166231/1 "2020-06-23T16:08:56Z")
Car wouldn’t start. Disconnected battery to reset. Knocked solenoid. Now turns over fine, but will not start. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-quest-starter-issues/166231/2 "2020-06-24T01:40:06Z")
If it turns over OK, that means the starter motor and battery are OK. You have a no-spark or a no-fuel condition. Or, very slim possibility, a timing issue. ---
**Author:** ![LaserMan54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@LaserMan54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LaserMan54)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-quest-starter-issues/166231/3 "2020-06-24T06:22:17Z")
Thank you. :You are correct - no fuel. But why? It’s shut off by alarm system. Yet car turns over. An anti-theft related relay, or? ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 9:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-quest-starter-issues/166231/4 "2020-06-24T09:48:07Z")
When you disconnected the battery you probably tripped the anti theft system. Find the manual for the alarm and go through the reset procedure