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Ford Escort will not start

Tiny
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I have a 1997 ford escort with 90000 miles. The car died on me in the middle of the road, and will not start back. I had just pulled out from getting gas when this happened. It had not been acting up any before this, and the check engine light had not come on. I checked the timing belt and it was intact and turning when cranking the engine. It did not act like it was getting any fire from the coil pack, so I replaced it along with the plugs and wires. Still will not start. A friend of mine had a little test light that you can put between the plug and wire to see if you have any fire coming from the coil. I put that on, and the light will flicker when you first start cranking the engine, then it quits. I am at a loss. Any ideas?
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Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 AT 12:29 AM

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Tiny
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Check your fuel pump to see if it's working, or check to see if your fuel filter is cloged.
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Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 AT 3:40 AM
Tiny
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Where the fuel line comes into the injector strip, for lack of a better word, there is something that looks like a bleeder valve. I turned the key on to power the fuel pump, and checked the valve. There is plenty of gas coming to that point at least.
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Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 AT 12:21 PM
Tiny
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It sounds like the ignition module is bad.
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Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 AT 9:25 PM

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