1997 Chrysler Cirrus 97 cirrus

1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS
89,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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AMANDA728
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i have a 1997 chrysler cirrus and we changed the engine because the old one was no good. we changed the sensors and the computer and made sure the timing was on its getting spark, fuel , and has compression it started a few times but wen i would put it in drive it would jump and cut off...so i changed the spark plugs and the wires and now the car wont start at all can u help me out because i dont know whats wrong with it.
Jul 31, 2009 at 2:08 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

Check the basics from the start, Spark, Fuel pressure & flow, injector pulse, ran a scan and report any set fault codes, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 31, 2009 at 2:49 AM
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AMANDA728
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i checked the car and it is getting to much fuel the spark plugs are soak and wet they are getting flooded before the car can start.
Jul 31, 2009 at 9:47 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there , clean or replace the plugs and make sure that you have a good spark, do you have a good spark?

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 1, 2009 at 2:14 AM
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AMANDA728
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yea we replaced the plugs and the wires and there is a good spark.
Aug 1, 2009 at 1:42 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Do you have any fault codes? is the firing order correct?

Mark
Aug 1, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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