1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Car cranks but wont fire

1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
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DELOS23
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1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

I have a 1995 eclipse gst the car has had a few issues when i got it but it did start, but i replaced the battery and i took the shifter cables off(have someone sending me some now) but i went to start it without them and like a white vapor almost like cigarette smoke coming from where the throttle is located i have no idea what it could be please help!
Apr 27, 2010 at 12:36 PM
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1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Car cranks but wont fire

Do below to determine if its fuel or spark problem.

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 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

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/broken or jumped timing
belt/chain
Apr 27, 2010 at 12:41 PM
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