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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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My 2002 ta wont start i checked the fuel pressure and its in between 55 and 60. If you spray starter fluid it will fire then cut off what should i check?
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 02:10 AM
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Battery, alternator
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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Spark,Fuel,compression. make sure you are getting these 3 things. you may have pressure but are the injectors firing.Noid lights that plug in to the injector harness will show you if they are being told to fire. I would dought it is injectors freezing up because that usally causes a missfire and not a no start because it is rare for them all to be stuck closed. I would start with fuel sence you say spaying starterfluid starts it for a second. How long has this be going on?
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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It just started I was driving the car and it ran fine when I cut it off it wouldn't start back.. A check engine light never came on I scaned it and it's not reading any codes.
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check ALL of your fuses. then do all the stuff i mentioned in the other post
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Since you said it will run on starting fluid, than its not getting gas even though it has fuel pressure.

Is the battery in good condition, when its trying to start does it sound strong?

Check all the grounds you can find.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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I went out there today and the car fired right up.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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try this. my car would start great for a week then all the sudden it would not start. when it would start it would start right up. i could drive to the store come out and all it would do is crank and crank with no start. as long as your car is cranking and you have fuel pressure its very possible its your ignition relay. its located under the hood in the fuse blocks. find the ignition relay and take one of your fan relays, should be 3 and switch them. see if the car starts. my car has been running fine ever since. if it does work just remember to get a new relay for the fan.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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K I will try that thank you all for all the help
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hi, did switching the relays work???
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