Author Topic: i did a tune up on my 86 nissan pickup and it still has a hard time starting when cold?  (Read 861 times)

nissan

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i did a tune up on my 86 nissan pickup and it still has a hard time starting when cold?

dodgeman

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you may also need to set the timing on it ,that's really important on those when you do a tune up,you,ll need a good timing light to do this with but that may be the reason its not starting good,as the timing gets a little out in any engine it delays the starting process,once you re-set it this may help it to run a little better and start better,there will be a sticker on the front of the truck with the timing specs on it, go by that ,it was designed for that truck,it also has some other helpful info on it,good luck.

JohnPaul

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Cars and trucks just don't jump to life when they are 22 years old. Several things have to happen battery voltage down worn cables worn starter drawing to much amps. weak fuel pump single injector not squirting like it used to. Even I don't squirt like I used to. Worn Cyl walls/valves weak compression. Most Z-24 trucks have had the life dragged out of them ridden hard. The new Frontier Truck has a larger cabin more saftey features air bags! V-6 4.0 liter motor that will get better gasmilage than your 4 or 6 cyl. And most of all it will look good at the job site and start and run every day for the next long run of I hope 22 years like old paint has done.