2002 Mazda Protege WONT START

Tiny
LAMARR 46
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  • 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 134,000 MILES
OK MY CAR RAN HOT BECAUSE MY RADIATOR HAD A WHOLE IN IT AND IT BURNED TWO OF MY SPARK PLUGS BOOTS, SO I REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND SPARK PLUGS BOOTS AND IT STARTED UP AND IT WAS FINE THE AIR WAS COOL BUT I HAD TO TURN IT OFF BECAUSE MY RADIATOR CLAMPS HAD TO BE CONNECTED NOW IT WONT START, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WONT TO. COULD IT BE THE PRESSURE
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 AT 2:33 PM

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Tiny
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Do below if I were you

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard
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