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Turns over but won't start

The motor turns over, but won't start. The fuel pump is strong. My wife was driving it, and it just stalled. The timing chain is good, I just checked it. I cleaned the corrosion from the contacts of the distributor cap, and it still won't start.

  • Marvin
    Marvin May 11, 2010

    do u have spark? I doubt it.

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Pull out one of the spark plugs plug it in to plug wire run a jumper wire to the body or hook of the plug to ground the jumper must go to a suitable ground. pull out pcv hose to prevent car from starting have an assistant turn over the engine while you check for a strong blue or purple spark if the spark looks white or yellow there is a weak ignition condition and this must be adressed, bad ignition module bad cap and wires, etc. do the cap and rotor first if the spark is weak. If there is a strong spark sometimes holding the gas pedal to the floor while turning over the car for no more than 10 seconds starts stubborn motors do not let up on gas if car begins to start not until the motor starts to rev up.

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