1993 Mercury Tracer Car cranks, but won't start

1993 MERCURY TRACER
118,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DJT111460
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Car cranks, but won't start.

Yesterday my car started fine.

I just warmed it up but did not drive it.

Today I tried starting it and it didn't want to turn over.

Any suggestions?
Dec 28, 2008 at 3:04 PM
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RASMATAZ
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When it refuses to start-do below and tell me what happened

Get a starting fluid or ether 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 related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors- Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
Dec 28, 2008 at 3:11 PM
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