Not starting

WILLIAM TITLEBORN

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1986 TOYOTA TERCEL
1.5L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
100,000 MILES

Car will not start. It has new whole new ignition system including distributor cap and rotor so it has spark, clean gas, but will not start at all. The timing is correct. What next?

Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 AT 8:12 PM

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MHPAUTOS

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Do you have injection pulse? Is fuel rail pressure correct? Do a code clear and a re start attempt. Do any new codes re set? Not all codes will set a check light.

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Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 AT 10:00 PM

WILLIAM TITLEBORN

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Car has no computer at all carborated 4cylinder and it has pulse

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Friday, October 20th, 2017 AT 11:54 AM

KEN L

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Does the engine have compression? Lets try this quick test

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

and this guide can help as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please run this test and get back to us so we can keep helping you.

Cheers, Ken

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Saturday, October 21st, 2017 AT 11:14 AM

WILLIAM TITLEBORN

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Yes I've already tested the car has compression

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Saturday, October 21st, 2017 AT 11:17 PM

MHPAUTOS

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You have good compression, spark and fuel, sounds as if it is a timing problem, with No 1 at TDC timing mark is at O in front cover? And rotor is phased correctly to No 1 cyl and leads are in correct position? Are the plugs wet with fuel?