Car cranks but will not start

Tiny
CMONEY1217
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  • 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 117 MILES
The temperature gauge rises a little but won’t overheat. What could be the problem?
Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 AT 7:39 PM

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Tiny
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Hi and thank you for using 2CarPros. Lets see what we can do to get you going again.

You need 4 things for a motor to start. Air, fuel, spark and compression.
The most common loss of the 4 is spark so lets check for that first as it is the easiest to check.
Here is a guide on how to check that. I you have spark we can move on. If not we can figure out why.

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

Let me know what you find, Rich
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 AT 2:59 PM
Tiny
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If I can jump in here. Can I ask if when you turn the key to the on position without cranking the engine over can you hear the fuel pump run in the tank for about 5 seconds?
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 AT 2:59 PM

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