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Car wont start....just cranks help!!!

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Levesque

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Apr 19, 2009
Chicoutimi, QC, Canada
So guys I fixed a problem I had with the alternator and fuel lines.

no the car wont start it started but died before I went to get gas. The car would crank and start just would stay idling... thought this was ### I had no gas at all.

So.... I go get gas and put the gas in the tank...as im pouring it in I hear little noise in the tank. ( Assuming that was the float.)

So I go to start the car and its sputters at first but cant get it started....

Kept trying to start it nothing at all just cranks ...cranks ..cranks forever.

Changed the Spark plugs with plugs I had from another Talon laying around still nothing..

It has to be cause im not getting any fuel... or any spark if its not turning over.

Im not leaking any fuel at all under the car...


Any advice.
 
How I check for spark is have a sparkplug and just disconnect plug wire from each cylinder if you hold the gas pedal all way to the floor this will keep engine from starting when you try to start with the ignition. while doing this check to see if you have spark jump on the plug. Do this for each cylinder. This would tell you if you have one or more coils bad and check and make sure there isn't a problem further in the ignition system like the CAS or other electronics. If you are getting spark I would look to see if you are getting fuel you could listen to see if your pump is priming the system or you could manually disconnect from the fuel rail and turn the key. If no fuel obviously the pump is bad or clogged fuel filter. If you are getting fuel you either have clogged injectors and this could mean someone had something out for you haha or you could have your filter on your fuel pump off. Could be a million things but if you check all these it will give you a better idea of what you are up against.
 
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