Hard to start then will not start?

2011 CHEVROLET AVEO
150,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARVILOUS MARV
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The owner replaced the fuel pump a few weeks later. The car became hard to start in mornings, progressively got worse now won't start. The fuel pump seems to be supplying fuel to fuel rail, when cranking, feel like fuel pressures is okay, starting fluid won't start it, not fuel related. checking spark pulled plug wire put on a new plug grounded threaded part of plug, cranked engine had no spark, what do you check next? crank sensor or mass air flow sensor? Double checked spark at plug #1 got a weak spark yellow.
Dec 21, 2022 at 3:32 PM
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Yep, disconnect the MAF sensor and if it starts the sensor is bad if not let's change out the crankshaft sensor here are the location and instructions in the images below. This guide may help as well

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

Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
Dec 22, 2022 at 2:11 PM
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