What could be wrong? Car will not start?

BOBBYSORRELLS

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1998 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
145,000 MILES

I have a 1998 mirage that just died one evening. It has fire fuel and air will turn over without hesitation but will not start. I have had the car timed and rechecked to make sure it was right and all the marks line up and it still wont start. What could it be?

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FIXITMR

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If it has fuel are the plugs getting wet?

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Friday, February 24th, 2012 AT 3:14 AM

FIXITMR

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Did you try squirting some fuel into intake?

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Friday, February 24th, 2012 AT 3:14 AM

BOBBYSORRELLS

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Yes I know one of then has gotten wet

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Friday, February 24th, 2012 AT 3:24 AM

BOBBYSORRELLS

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Sorry after reading that back it didnt sound right to me.
I do know that one plug was removed and was wet after trying to start it after setting the timing.

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Friday, February 24th, 2012 AT 3:26 AM

BOBBYSORRELLS

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No I did not squirt fuel but I did spray starter fluid in the intake before any thing was done to check and make sure it was getting fuel. I also have check each plug for fire. Once timing was done and it still would not start we tried starter fluid again and it didnt even try to start.