1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Entering Interstate Acceleration Get On Car Just Died

1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
149,000 MILES
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JAMESCORDILL
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as i was entering the interstate i was acceleration to get on the car just died no indication of any troubel all dash lights were on tried to restart and it wont fire i checked the fuel rails and have plenty of fuel ,i replaced the 3 ign packs and the plate assembly that the ign packs set on still no start.....can u please tell me what else to check?
Mar 9, 2013 at 6:46 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the fuel pressure within the manufacturer's specs? Are you getting a good hot spark to the plugs?
Mar 9, 2013 at 6:49 PM
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JAMESCORDILL
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iam not sure as to the actual fuel pressure all i know is i released the fuel and it went everywhere till it stopped and i didiit agatin to be sure the fuel pump ewas working ,and as to the spark i was told that checking for spark with out a special tester would destroy the ign coils
Mar 9, 2013 at 7:06 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Go to our homepage and follow the directions for checking spark. As long as the plug is grounded , it won't hurt the coil.
Mar 10, 2013 at 11:57 AM
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