when i crank the car sometimes it'll start right away n sometimes it doesnt crank and i hear a click when i turn the key and after 7 times then it starts.

 

Ignition switch assembly, starter solenoid, sticky bendix, good quality connections/cables on/to the starter .............. I'd say in that order on our close to 20 year old cars

 

Mine does that too. Found it to be my starter.

 

I've had several issues with the wires leading to the starter not making a connection. Give those a check. Might be the issue.

 

if its a automatic, check your shifter bushing. i had the same thing, wouldnt do anything when i turned the key but if i rocked the car back and forth it would start. shifter bushing prevented it from going into park all the way

if not it sounds like your starter has a bad spot on it

 

the starter is just a few years old. I'll check the connections tomorrow and the shifter bushing. i hope it's not starter cuz it's like $120.
thanks for the reply guys .

off topic cause i dont wanna make a new thead but im smelling gas when i first turn the car on. i smelled around the engine bay and dont smell any gas. any idea where it could be coming from. anyone had this issue before ?

 

If it's an aftermarket starter then I wouldn't be surprised if the solenoid is failing already.

 

change all the rubber fuel lines under the hood (5/16)

 

theres a rubber hose on the back of the engine by the drivers side thats notorious for leaking gas

shifter bushing is worth a try and its a $3 part from Nissan, just gotta remove the heatshield under the car to replace it

 

It sounds like a loose fusible link connection (@ poitive battery post) maybe the wire connections are a bit loose fitting.....Also these starters on the 3G seem to be problematic especially after sitting for a while.....

 

Im blaming the ignition/key assembly, or anywhere between that and the starter wire. (at least for my case) Sometimes mine takes a few trys to start, but sometimes it starts on the first shot. When it doesnt start, i hear the *click* every time i turn the key, so if after a few trys and it still doesnt start, i keep a jumper wire in the door pocket and just pop the hood and hook it to the starter wire and touch the other end to the + batt terminal, and this always starts it. This problem still persists even after i put in a new starter

 

will do and thanks for the size i never knew what it was and how many feet of line do i need?

that would cause it to smell inside?
and
thanks ill check it out and replace before it gets bad.

i got a starter from pull a part and also got some ngk spark plug wires
from the same car and now the car starts on the first try.

i was thinking it could of been the was wearing out but thank god i made copies years ago as spares jus incase it does wear out.



thanks for the input guys, i got the car to start now on the first try by changing the starter and the spark plug wires. ill still change the shifter bushing cuz its prolly the oem and ill be changing all the rubber fuel lines.

 

if theres gas coming from there yes, someone i work with said its a problem area on VG30E apparently for gas leaks