1997 Chrysler Sebring STARTING

1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING
100,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LIGOH
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OUR 97 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WON'T START. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY, BUT IT WON'T START WITH A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY. IT TURNS OVER,BUT WON'T START. THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING ON OUR CARPORT IN FLORIDA FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS.
Mar 29, 2008 at 1:09 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Try doing below and see what happens

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing.

Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself,distributor pick-up,control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time
Mar 29, 2008 at 1:49 AM
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