Starting-crank but no fire(sporatic)

Tiny
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Could a very weak Altenator(13vlts) cause a crank forever but no start(fire) condition?
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 AT 4:58 PM

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Tiny
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**Cranks but no start condition:

Do below to determine if its a fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine at least 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 so, 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, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it.
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 AT 5:07 PM
Tiny
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Thanks

I have sporatic spark, and the fuelpump is being replaced the regulator and the valve was leaking like a sive-could the relay be bad or weak which gives me sporatic spark, and is there a way to test this?
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 AT 5:40 PM

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