1997 Buick Century Cranks but no start

Tiny
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  • 1997 BUICK CENTURY
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 151,829 MILES
As I cranked the vehicle over, it will not turn over at all. Obviously it has gas in it. But before this all happened.I hooked up a scan tool to it and it showed that I had both a egr flow insufficient and a cylinder 4 misfire code. However, as I crank it up and give it gas, it will run as long as I keep my foot lightly on the gas. Once I let it up off the gas, it will die. I was thinking of that misfire code and a possible clogged fuel filter. I bought a fuel filter, but I still need to put it on. Also, I don't know if this had something to do with it, but my car got hit one night on the drivers side fender as I was sleep. I was told that it could either be a bad throttle position sensor, bad iac valve, or a bad map sensor.
Monday, September 20th, 2010 AT 11:25 AM

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Tiny
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The first thing you need to do is get a fuel pressure reading using a fuel pressure gauge.
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Monday, September 20th, 2010 AT 11:29 AM
Tiny
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I haven't done any testing to it yet, it's in the next town over, I'm getting it towed back to the house today. But that's the first thing I plan on doing.
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Monday, September 20th, 2010 AT 11:32 AM

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