# 2007 Nissan Sentra

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-sentra/28806>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 6, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-sentra/28806 "2009-04-06T04:24:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![darvanitis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@darvanitis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darvanitis)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-sentra/28806/1 "2009-04-06T04:24:12Z")

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I had trouble starting the car today. It usually takes one turn of the key but this morning it took five or six tries. A puff of smoke came out of the tail pipe when it did start. What could be the problem? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 10:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-sentra/28806/2 "2009-04-06T10:32:05Z")

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What color was that puff of smoke? White, Gray/Blue, Black?

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**Author:** ![darvanitis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@darvanitis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darvanitis)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-sentra/28806/3 "2009-04-06T11:41:53Z")

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Gray