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I have a 92' Mazda mx3. It will turn over with no problem but the engine wont start. Tried spraying starter fluid in the air intake and it didn't help with anything. Would it more likely be fuel related or ignition related?

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Fortunately this is very easy to check. Just remove an ignition wire from a spark plug, install an ignition test light (cheap at auto parts store), crank the engine and look for flashing. If there is no flashing then it is an ignition problem. Check it and let me know what you find. This will narrow our list of suspects.

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