# Nissan Sentra won't start first thing in the morning **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 20, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-sentra-wont-start-first-thing-in-the-morning/67280 "2011-08-20T18:50:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SandyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@SandyR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SandyR)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-sentra-wont-start-first-thing-in-the-morning/67280/1 "2011-08-20T18:50:50Z")
I have a 2002 Nissan Sentra has great difficulty starting first thing in the morning if it has not been driven for a day or two. Once I finally get it started, it runs fine all day. My mechanic has finally traced the problem, after keeping the car over the weekend. He says 3 or the 4 injectors have very tiny leaks and so a few drops of gas are leaking into wherever. They put something in the injectors they thought might solve the problem, but I won’t know until I leave it for several days and then need to start it. Replacement will cost about $900. Anybody ever have this problem? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-sentra-wont-start-first-thing-in-the-morning/67280/2 "2011-08-20T19:18:59Z")
If the injectors are leaking the fuel pressure is being bled off as the car sits, and it won’t start until the fuel pump can pressurize the system, which takes a bit of time. The leaking fuel goes into the cylinders, and if it doesn’t evaporate it will get into the oil, which is not good. They’re probably trying a fuel injector cleaner, hoping it will make the injectors stop leaking. Cross your fingers and hope it works.