My car will not start, it is getting fuel and sparking, what could cause this?

Tiny
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  • 1990 CADILLAC BROUGHAM
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The car was starting and I was driving it, until one day it just died as I was driving down the street. Now the car will not start, It is sparking and I can see where the gas squirting out but Im still stumped on what would cause it not to start.
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 AT 3:54 PM

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Tiny
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Check to see if the timing chain is ok. Put cyl#1 on tdc an dsee where rotor for dist is pointing to #1 or not.
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 AT 8:21 PM
Tiny
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Spray into the intake. Does it start?
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 AT 9:20 PM
Tiny
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Yes when I spray in there it does start up but dies immediately.
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 AT 9:27 PM
Tiny
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Check the fuel pressure and if the injectors are pulsing
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012 AT 3:50 AM
Tiny
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Check the injecter fuse also.
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012 AT 6:25 PM

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