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Engine just quit running and now it won't start

Tiny
FRANK L
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  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
  • 10,000 MILES
I have a 97 sunfire quit running and wont start. I put new map sensor have good spark wont run on starting fluid either what else could cause not to start? I have checked timing getting spark wont start on starting fluid? What should I check next?
Monday, January 9th, 2012 AT 2:01 AM

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Tiny
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Do you have any codes?Have you checked compression yet?
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 AT 2:15 AM
Tiny
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No codes compression seems goods no gage to check. It was like it was running out of gas then died and wont even try to fire
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 AT 2:21 AM
Tiny
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You cant assume compression is good auto zone rents compression testers and they also rent fuel pressure gauges rent both test them and post the results.
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 AT 2:24 AM
Tiny
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Woundring y it wont run on starting flued getting spark should fire
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 AT 2:30 AM
Tiny
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Ok thank u for your time what should compression b on a 2.2
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 AT 2:32 AM
Tiny
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Low compression and engine out of time. Let me know the compression and the fuel pressure reading.
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 AT 2:41 AM
Tiny
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My sunfire doing same thing I changed fuel filter crank sensor an igntion module an coils still same problem did u ever fix your or found out n e thing helpful
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012 AT 5:49 AM
Tiny
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I should add one thing I got a ignition moduler off my aucle that was took off a used engine that ran an since I was lost couldnt find out why it aint running I took the used moduler to advance they tested it an said it failed two things idk my original one failed 3 things got another one from my auncle an it failed its weird they both came off runing cars is advance test wrong or do I just need to spend the 300.00 for a new moduler I realy dont got 300 bucks to spend but if thats what it takes to fix my car than I got no choice but weird thing is I have spark an everything with all 3 igntions I tryed if it was realy bad it just seems like there should be spark my car should start at all
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 3:17 AM
Tiny
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I should add one thing I got a ignition moduler off my aucle that was took off a used engine that ran an since I was lost couldnt find out why it aint running I took the used moduler to advance they tested it an said it failed two things idk my original one failed 3 things got another one from my auncle an it failed its weird they both came off runing cars is advance test wrong or do I just need to spend the 300.00 for a new moduler I realy dont got 300 bucks to spend but if thats what it takes to fix my car than I got no choice but weird thing is I have spark an everything with all 3 igntions I tryed if it was realy bad it just seems like there should be spark my car shouldnt start at all
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 3:18 AM

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