Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Three Way Catalyst
If a large amount of unburned fuel flows into the catalyst, the catalyst temperature will be excessively high. To prevent this, follow the instructions.
- Use unleaded gasoline only. Leaded gasoline will seriously damage the three way catalyst.
- When checking for ignition spark or measuring engine compression, make tests quickly and only when necessary.
- Do not run engine when the fuel tank level is low, otherwise the engine may misfire, causing damage to the catalyst.
Do not place the vehicle on flammable material. Keep flammable material off the exhaust pipe and the three way catalyst.
General Precautions
Do not operate the
engine for an extended period of time without proper exhaust ventilation.
Keep the work area well ventilated and free of any inflammable
materials. Special care should be take ...
Fuel (Regular Unleaded Gasoline Recommended)
Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI
(Anti-Knock Index) number (Research
octane number 91). E-85 fuel (85% fuel ethanol, 15% unleaded gasoline) may only
be used ...
Other materials:
Fuel level sensor unit, fuel filter and fuel pump assembly
Exploded View
Lock ring
Fuel level sensor, fuel filter and fuel
pump assembly
O-ring
Fuel tank
Removal and Installation
WARNING:
Read “General Precautions” when working on the fuel system. Refer to
FL-2, "General Precaution".
NOTE:
When removing componen ...
Diagnosis and repair workflow
Work Flow
OVERALL SEQUENCE
DETAILED FLOW
1. OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT SYMPTOM
Interview the customer to obtain as much information as possible about the
conditions and environment under
which the malfunction occurred.
>> GO TO 2.
2. CONFIRM THE SYMPTOM
Check the malfunction on the ...
Battery
How to handle battery
CAUTION:
If it becomes necessary to start the engine with a booster battery
and jumper cables, use a 12-volt
booster battery.
After connecting battery cables, ensure that they are tightly
clamped to battery terminals for good
contact.
Never add distilled wat ...
