2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Won't start now

2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
84,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HARLEYGUY
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The car was doing ok. Battery got discharged too fast and car wouldn't start a couple days ago. I cleaned the battery posts and charged battery, seemed ok. Now my son started car today and it died after a few seconds and he said smoke was coming from the rear of the engine it looked like--between firewall and engine. Battery still charged, engine turns over, everything seems to work except car won't start--won't fire at all.
Nov 7, 2009 at 12:40 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Get a helper 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,coil's resistances,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
Nov 7, 2009 at 2:08 PM
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