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1994 Mercury Tracer wont start!

Tiny
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  • 1994 MERCURY TRACER
Engine Mechanical problem
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!
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010 AT 12:21 PM

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Tiny
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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.
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