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1993 Toyota Celica Car died when hitting a puddle of water

Tiny
GADENNIS
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  • 1993 TOYOTA CELICA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 150,000 MILES
Car ran fine all weekend then when it was raning out I hit 2 or 3 puddles. But the last 1 was the deepest then my engine died. When I went to start it up it will crank but it does not seem to spark the engine. Its been 6 days since the car will not start and it still wont start what could it be?
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010 AT 3:04 PM

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Tiny
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Lets do below for a start to determine if its fuel or spark related issue and get back asap.

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? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems
with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time/broken or jumped timing
belt/chain
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