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Car died when stopped at light and now it will not start

Tiny
TINABOOTH
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  • 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 2.0L
  • 191,000 MILES
Was driving about sixty miles car would not shift. Came to a stop at red light and it died and now wont start.
Saturday, November 19th, 2016 AT 8:56 AM

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Tiny
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Need to check all basics first, do you have fuel pressure, spark and injection pulse and I presume that it is cranking on the key?
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Sunday, November 20th, 2016 AT 12:30 AM
Tiny
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The number one spark plug is not firing and it's getting no fuel
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 AT 7:32 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Hi Tina,

when you crank it over does it sounds the same as it did before it stalled? It could be the timing belt has broken. You can do a compression test or look inside the valve cover to see if the camshafts are turning while the engine is being cranked over.

Let us know what you find, Ken
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 AT 11:03 AM

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