Engine cranks but will not start

Tiny
MINEERJ
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  • 1990 FORD FESTIVA
  • 106,000 MILES
It is a 1.3 4 cyl. It is not geting any spark at the distribor I have is stalled a new coil a new distribor engine moual any a bump switch in the rear. I had it ruing in florida by pouring gas in it. I hauled it to kentucky and now it will not hit a lick. I ame geting fire to going into the coil but nothing coming out it has me stumped jim mineer 606-298-6733
or e mail mineerj@suddenlink. Net I did put a new fuel pump in the tank
Saturday, December 24th, 2011 AT 8:21 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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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
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Saturday, December 24th, 2011 AT 8:42 PM
Tiny
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If the coil is receiving power, but not generating a spark, you have 3 possible problems:
1: Defective coil.
2: Defective ignition circuit in the distributor
3: Defective ignition module.
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Saturday, December 24th, 2011 AT 8:51 PM

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