1992 Chrysler New Yorker it starts and dies

Tiny
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  • 1992 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 272,000 MILES
I bought this car about a month now it starts well but after a while dies it starts again but today I started and as usual after 3 mints it died and never started again it says check gauges I gave about 6-8 cranks but nothing doing.
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 AT 6:59 PM

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Tiny
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What does "nothing doing" mean? Does the starter crank the engine? If it does, you must check for spark AND if the fuel pump is running. There's a quick way to measure if both circuits are being powered up but it varies depending which engine you have. You didn't specify which one you have, so another place to measure is on the two small wires on the back of the alternator. One of them should have full battery voltage for up to two seconds when you turn the ignition switch to "Run", then again during engine cranking. If the voltage is missing only during cranking, you must specify your engine size. They have different troubleshooting steps.

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