new battery and the car still won't start

1996 PLYMOUTH NEON
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BLONDE3666
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We have a 96 neon just put a new fuel pump , ignition coil and a new battery and the car still won't start. do you have any clues why. It acts like it wants to but won't.
Apr 11, 2012 at 5:21 PM
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FIXITMR
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was it running before you changed this stuff?
Apr 11, 2012 at 6:30 PM
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BLONDE3666
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no we were driving home and it just died coming down a hill. we were told it was the fuel pump so we changed it and all the other stuff but it still wouldn't start
Apr 12, 2012 at 3:01 AM
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FIXITMR
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you need to check for spark and fuel pressure. sudden quit is likely no spark and that is likely crank sensor.
Apr 12, 2012 at 6:56 PM
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