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1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse car wont start

Tiny
LEIGHYA4
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  • 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 170,000 MILES
Recently we had a large storm that caused some flooding on local streets and my sister was driving my 99 mitsubishi eclipse to an appointment when she accidentally drove into a partially flooded road and the car stalled and hasnt turnded back on since. We had the eclipse towed to our house and its been about a week since this incident but it still wont start. We have tested the timing and the coil pack and neither of these things r water damaged or have any evidence of ever taking on any water. Can u please give us some suggestions as to what else we can check cause we cant afford to take it to a mechanic and have them check it out.
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010 AT 4:26 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Do below and comeback with some results:

Disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 in 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, cap and rotor /distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, ECM, Ignitor camshaft and crankshaft sensors- Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010 AT 4:48 PM

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