Car won't start

JOYV256

MEMBER
1987 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
140,000 MILES

I have a 87 Toranado about a month ago while driving the temp on dash board would go up 1 bar from where it should be and the oil bars would go down then the car would stall. If I kept my foot on gas everything stayed where it should and car ran good. My main problem now is the car won't start at all it turns over but won't start just had tune up done, people are telling me its either fuel filter or fuel pump but a man looked at it and said they were both fine and put a screw driver in something to check a coil something and said theres no spark so thats what the problem is. Does this sound right to u? Thank You

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Cranks but will not start

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, cap and rotor, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing