1989 Chevy Corsica Chevy Corsica engine problems

Tiny
DRE08FLY
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  • 1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 158,000 MILES
Hello my name is drew williams. I have a 1989 chevy corsica and it has 158000 miles on it. Recently I jus got an oil change and changed the spark plugs on the car. It has a new fuel injector and fuel throttle position sensor basically new fuel set up. I jus got done driving 7 hours from ohio to missouri about half way there the car started to drive slower like the fuel line was clogged. The car wouldn't accelerate like normal and the top speed was also decreased. A smell of gas was also present as the car was running. After I had arrived I let the car cool down. Later that night I tried to start up the car and it started normally. The only difference was that as it started it reved really high and idoled higher than normal but after you let it sit for a bit it would go down. When I tired to drive it it went for about 500 ft normally then it died. The car will start to turn over but it will not start. I was wondering what was wrong with it we check the spark plugs and its not getting any spark at all. Fuel is running fine to the fuel injector. Also the spark plug hoses are new. Talking with a retired mechanic he said it might be the timing belt. What do you think I could do to get the car running asap? Thank you so much for your help.
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 11:41 AM

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Tiny
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That car doesn't have a timing belt. It has a timing chain. If you have any doubts about it, do a compression test and that will tell you if there is a problem there.
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 12:48 PM
Tiny
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The compression is fine I have no problems with that what other problems do yu think their could b it seems like the problem is that the car isn't getting any spark but I have put new spark plugs in and the wires to the spark plugs are new what other problem do you think there could be any information would help
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 2:47 PM
Tiny
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Which is it. You have spark or you don't have spark. You seem to have all the answers without bothering to check what I ask.
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 3:08 PM
Tiny
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I have new spark plugs in the car but I'm not get the spark needed to strt thr car it turns over but there is no spark coming to strt thr car
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 3:28 PM

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