1994 Mercury Tracer wont start!

1994 MERCURY TRACER
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CMONEY
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1994 Mercury Tracer 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 60k miles

for the last week my car was taking longer to start each time! finally yesterday it wouldnt start at all. i towed it to my house, took the sparkplugs out and they looked pretty old. still wouldnt start, i suspected the problem might be old gas?> i changed the fuel pump and there was gas in the old one. new one in, still wont start, just turns over.
im gettin impatient please help!
Mar 27, 2010 at 12:21 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Cranks but no start:

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine at least 3/16 away from ground -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,coil's resistances,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it.
Mar 27, 2010 at 12:28 PM
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