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Car will not start and I have no Idea why!

Tiny
BIGDOG5784
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  • 1994 MAZDA MX3
  • 1.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
Hi, my mazda mx-3 will not start but when it starter I was teaching someone to drive and it started to sputter like it had no gas but I had just topped off before we left I know where the fuel pump is but I don't need fuel going everywhere because I dont have leather seats haha (first world problems) so id like any suggestions this has to get back up and running because it use to be my dad's and he is no longer with us. Thank you, your help is greatly appreciated!
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 AT 1:58 PM

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Tiny
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Check the fuel pressure if its within specs if okay and also if injectors are pulsing if okay - look spark. Let me know
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 AT 2:29 PM
Tiny
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I am sorry to hear about your dad, I lost mine too, here is a guide to help us but I would check for spark first trying starting fluid, also please go over this video.

https://youtu.be/baq_aEWNQ0Y?si=Z7yhlDPK9dMUnY_H

and this guide can help as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-not-running-advanced

If there is not spark I would check out the crankshaft angle sensor, here is the location so you can check it out. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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