2001 Hyundai Accent Car engine won't fire

2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT
94,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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CAT234
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Drove the car to work fine this morning , although I have been having trouble starting it. It sounds like it wants to start but wont fire , what might cause this to happen.
Feb 21, 2008 at 2:50 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing.

Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself,distributor pick-up,control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time
Feb 21, 2008 at 4:32 AM
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