# 1999 Nissan Sentra GXE stalls at start-up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-nissan-sentra-gxe-stalls-at-start-up/9415>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, starting, sentra, stalling\
**Created:** [January 14, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-nissan-sentra-gxe-stalls-at-start-up/9415 "2008-01-14T18:18:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![christophe\_casamassi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@christophe\_casamassi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christophe_casamassi)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-nissan-sentra-gxe-stalls-at-start-up/9415/1 "2008-01-14T18:18:51Z")

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Hi!  
  
  
  
 I have a '99 Nissan Sentra GXE. When I start the car in the morning (in cool temperatures) the car starts perfectly. But in very hot temperatures, the car stalls and sputters upon start-up. This stalling also happens when we’ve had a huge rainfall and when I shut off the car for a few minutes then try to restart. And this stalling is totally random! Sometimes the car will start numerous time - even when it’s warm! To start it, I have to give it gas just before the car sputters out - then the car stays on and no problems.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas? I took it to the mechanic and he’s stumped, and the Nissan blogs are confusing (there’s too many suggestions).  
  
  
  
 Please help!  
  
  
  
 Thanks!  
  
  
  
 Christophe Casamassima