Nissan Altima: 97' Nissan Altima GXE Killing and Starting Problems

Here's the deal, I have a problem a 97' Nissan Altima GXE. I drove it for 32
miles a few days ago and about the 33 miles it started to lose power and
killed. So I try to start it again it would crank but would not start, I try
this fro a few times without no luck. So I let it seat for about 15 minuets
and tried it again, to my surprise it started like nothing evered happen. I
got back on the road and it was running fine, only for 2 1/2 miles it killed
on me again.



I called to have it towed to my house. This is what I did afterward. I
purchase a fuel filter, distributor cap, rotor, plugs installed them and man
it started up. I let it run for awhile ten minuets later in killed, tried to
crank it again and again it wouldn't. Three hours later it started again
only to last another ten minuets.



Next day I purchase a Fuel Pump and Screen installed it with no problems, it
had the same reaction as I stated above. Since I really never checked for a
spark when It wasn't starting, I had my Dad crank it up I had a paper clip
in one spark plug wire while he crank it up and put the end of the paper
clip near a ground on the body and all I got was a little yellow spark not
strong at all coming from the end off the clip.



Shouldn't I have a nice blue spark?



Could I have a Bad Coil?



Need help please!



Thanks All!

Hello,

Yes, there is a check engine light on 97 but if it is not a bad sensor or
something that the computer monitors it will not come on (for example
something mechanical and not electrical)

Mark I
http://nissanhelp.cjb.net

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