2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Won't start now

Tiny
HARLEYGUY
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  • 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 84,000 MILES
The car was doing ok. Battery got discharged too fast and car wouldn't start a couple days ago. I cleaned the battery posts and charged battery, seemed ok. Now my son started car today and it died after a few seconds and he said smoke was coming from the rear of the engine it looked like--between firewall and engine. Battery still charged, engine turns over, everything seems to work except car won't start--won't fire at all.
Saturday, November 7th, 2009 AT 12:40 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -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 it
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 AT 2:08 PM

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