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1987 Ford Escort wont start

Tiny
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1987 Ford Escort

I have a ford escort with a hatchback and it wont start up. It stalled out twice before it woulndt start back up. We tried putting more gas in it. It is now right below a half tank we also put more oil in the car. I dont think its the battery but im not a mechanic so I dont know but the lights seem to be working also the radio comes on just fine.
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Friday, August 1st, 2008 AT 3:59 PM

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Tiny
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Do below to determine if its fuel or ignition system problem

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/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, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-
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Friday, August 1st, 2008 AT 4:16 PM

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