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posted by  john sargent on  Sat Sep 13 06:06 CST 2003
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Assuming the cam belt is intact and the remainder of the engine is in good operating condition, your no-start issue is caused by a lack of fuel or spark.

You can test for spark by pulling a spark plug lead and watching for spark when the engine is cranked over. I usually put an old spark plug in the lead.

You can test for fuel pressure at the fuel rail by carefully loosening the fuel supply line at the fuel rail. If gasoline sprays everywhere, you have fuel pressure. If you have fuel pressure then you need to check the injectors for operation. You can feel them click when the engine is cranked. I had had four stuck fuel injectors, but that was on an engine that had been in storage for about a year.
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