Died while driving and wont start.

DAVIDD88

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1994 GMC SONOMA
130,000 MILES

The engine shut off while driving and wont start now. It sounds like it wants to start but doesnt turn over. I pulled off the air filter cover and had a friend try and start it. It looked as if fuel was getting to the engine, I even sprayed some starting fluid and it would start. I replaced the ignition coil, distributer cap, and rotor. It started up, but died after about 3 seconds, and wont start again. Any ideas what the problem might be?

Sunday, October 30th, 2011 AT 7:38 PM

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DAVIDD88

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In my question I put, I sprayed starting fluid and it would start. I meant that it WOULD NOT start.

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Sunday, October 30th, 2011 AT 8:17 PM

RASMATAZ

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Check the fuel pressure if its within specs and injection pulses if okay-

No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, cap and rotor, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing

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Monday, October 31st, 2011 AT 5:37 AM