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:
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System without Navigation System (Type A) (if so
equipped)
WARNING
Use a phone after stopping your vehicle
in a safe location. If you have to use a
phone while driving, exercise extreme
caution at all times so full attention may
be given to vehicle operation.
If you are unable to devote full attention
to vehicle operation ...
Driver side door mirror defogger
Description
Heats the heating wire with the power supply from the rear window defogger
relay to prevent the door mirror
from fogging up.
Component Function Check
Check that heating wire of door mirror defogger lh is heated when turning the
rear window defogger switch
on.
Is the inspect ...
Periodic maintenance
ENGINE COOLANT
System Inspection
WARNING:
Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious
burns could occur from high pressure
engine coolant escaping from the radiator.
Wrap a thick cloth around the cap. Slowly push down and turn it
a quarter turn to allow built-up pr ...
