# Timing problem?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-problem/17734>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 6, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-problem/17734 "2008-08-06T00:19:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kels87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f9ae1b/32.png) [@kels87](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kels87)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-problem/17734/1 "2008-08-06T00:19:55Z")

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I have a 1987 Nissan Sentra. I have recently been experiencing starting problems. After going the whole gammit of obvious reasons; new:starter, fuel pump, battery, tune-up, etc., etc., I then put on a new timing belt, and all the other belts while I was at it. To no avail! It still doesn’t want to start unless I floor the gas peddle, and then it heats up very fast. (new thermostat, and valve adjustment) A friend of mine told me he had the same problem with an old Subaru, and the dealership said there was a special trick to the timing. Is this the case for me? Please HELP!

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-problem/17734/2 "2008-08-06T01:19:40Z")

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No trick to timing, its either right or its not. Have you done a compression check?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-problem/17734/3 "2008-08-06T02:23:38Z")

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" Doesn’t want to start unless I floor the gas peddle".

Held tight to the floor or just full throttle?

Engine cranks ok but won’t fire up?

No spark or no gas?