1986 Honda CRX car will not start

240,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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RAFAEL21503
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I have a 1986 Honda CRX with 240,000 miles. Everything was working fine until one night I went to turn it on and it would not. it seems like it wants to turn on but doesn't. I turned the key to turn it on and pressed the accelerator but it would not. Since my gas tank was on empty I figured it was the gas so I went and got some gas to put in it but still nothing. at this point I replaced the gas pump with a new one, checked the ignition, the spark plugs & nothing. fuel does go into the carburator but don't know what else could be wrong. Please help
Apr 14, 2010 at 1:33 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check for spark

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark?
Apr 14, 2010 at 7:45 PM
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RAFAEL21503
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Already checked for a spark and it does spark????
Apr 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the fuel pressure if its within specs and also for injection pulses
Apr 25, 2010 at 10:55 AM
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