1992 Chevy Astro wont start! Please help!

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LARRYJC
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Engine Mechanical problem
1992 Chevy Astro 6 cyl All Wheel Drive 300000 miles

first it would start with starting fluid, then we did the fuel filter the fuel pump the relay, now it wont start and its getting fuel pressure to the manifold, the pump sounds great, anybody, and im sorry I cant donate I dont have a credit card, and im doing the repairs for free because hes a disabled vet. Help me help him.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 AT 1:31 PM

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Tiny
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It akes three things to run an engine. Spark, fuel, and comression. If you are getting fuel it's probably spark. See if you are getting spark from teh coil to the dist cap. And then see I you get it from the dist cap to spark plug wire. If not it's a problem inside the cap, which you can get a cap and rotor. If not it canbe the switch inside the dist. Or the ecm.
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010 AT 10:10 AM
Tiny
LARRYJC
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THANK YOU, I WILL TRY IT TODAY, IS THERE ANY POSSIBLE WAY ALL THE FUEL IS GOING BACK INTO THE RETURN LINE SOMEHOW?
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010 AT 10:16 AM
Tiny
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Fuel is supposed to return to the tank. That's the way fuel injection works excess fuel is returned to the tank. From what you described it looks as if you aren't getting the spark to run the engine. Check what i've said and also check forcodes. Put a paer clip between A&B and watch the service light flash and count them it will flash once then twice for code 12 then it may go to other ones. You have an OBD1 system so go backon the site to lead you what may be wrong. Although if you have disconnected any sensors it will probably give you acode for that.
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Friday, March 19th, 2010 AT 9:30 AM

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