1994 Geo Prizm help

Tiny
DJDANIELINC
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  • 1994 GEO PRIZM
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 120,000 MILES
This prism cranks over but doesnt want to start. We have checked the timing belt which looks in great shape and hasnt jumped timing from what I can tell. The cap and the rotor both look good. It looks like it has good spark and has great fuel but doesnt appear to fire the fuel and it smells like raw fuel when trying to start. We pulled the plugs out and they are fuel soaked. Help if you can!
Sunday, February 8th, 2009 AT 3:40 PM

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Tiny
MMPRINCE4000
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Use a calibrated spark tester and test one of the plugs, ground to valve cover, you should see blue spark, anything else is considered no spark.

If none, then ign. Coil, or ignitor (ign module). On many Toyota's it is actually cheaper to buy a reman'd complete dist. W/module than just the module itself.
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Monday, February 9th, 2009 AT 6:25 AM

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