1996 Mazda 626 wont start or turn over

WVWM

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1996 MAZDA 626
194,000 MILES

I hvae a 1996 mazda 626 dx 5speed with 190,000 miles on it. It recently died while driving. I since have replaced the distributor cap rotor, the spark plugs and wires. After doing that it started to crank but wouldnt turn over. I had my battery tested and was told it was bad. So I have just replaced the battery today and when going to try to start the car it cranked but wouldnt turn over. I took a 5 min break and then went back to try to see if it would start up but now it wont even crank at all. I have power on the inside of the car and headlights. But when I turn the key to start it the lights on the cd player and the climate control lights all go off right when I turn the key. I checked the fuses under the hood they seem to be ok. My friend thinks it has to be a fuse. Im at a loss and all out of ideas. Any advice would be great I really dont want to junk the car. It drove excellent up until this.

Friday, October 7th, 2011 AT 8:38 PM

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

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, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-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,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

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.

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Friday, October 7th, 2011 AT 8:46 PM