1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Ecipse will not start

Tiny
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  • 1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 127,700 MILES
Hi, I am still having problems trying to start my 1996 Eclipse RS. It is a N/A 420a 2.0. It is still trying to start, but I don't know why it wont start. It turns over very well, it fires to the spark plugs. But when we try to start it 2 things occur. 1. When it is cranking, it sometimes backfires, what could be causing this? and is this a good sign? there is no exhaust on it yet. Just the header and down pipe. 2. When we do the spark test with the spark tool, we see an "Orange spark" not blue or yellow. Orange. What could this mean? could there be a fuel relay or pump problem?

I posted up what it sounds like on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMFSphZBq-8
part2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ccYP5Quya4
part1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRhJU2zcUwE



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Sunday, September 12th, 2010 AT 11:04 PM

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Tiny
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You have a weak ignition-check the coil also make sure you have the correct fuel pressure and injectors are pulsing
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Monday, September 13th, 2010 AT 1:10 AM
Tiny
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We just replaced the ignition coil saturday, still getting the same results.
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Monday, September 13th, 2010 AT 7:42 AM
Tiny
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If you can hear the fuel pump come on-do a fuel pressure check and also check if the injectors are pulsing-let me know
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Monday, September 13th, 2010 AT 9:25 AM

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