Yesterday car was fine today car cranks normal but not starts.
I checked all fuses look good. I am not a mechanic. At mechanic
shop they already ripped me off. Can anyone help me to check what.

I'm suspecting the timebelt. That is based off my previous experience. Good luck and happy bricking.

Hi!.......two things come to mind....when you turn the key, to the position just before start, do you hear the fuel pump run??....i think it just runs for a second or so..but you should hear it..if so then you should have fuel pressure..(unless the fuel pressure regulator is not working, but don't worry about that yet)....and you can take out a spark plug and try starting the car with the threads touching the block...you should see spark..caution with this one though..there's high voltage going to the plug....try to use some kind of insulator...(piece of wood maybe )to hold the plug to the block.....these are a rough start...just to try to figure out if the problem is spark or fuel related....also, check the 700/900 FAQ...there is a troubleshooting section there....the engines and a lot of the other stuff are the same as the 240's.......hope this helps...............j.

just a follow-up......has it been raining in nyc ????....i was looking at night-hawks post....you may be due for new plug wires and distributor cap and rotor....old plug wires and distributor cap can cause starting problems in wet weather.......easy to install and relatively cheap..but buy quality replacements (bosch dist.cap...bougicord wires) to avoid future problems.....j.

Thanks to all.
This morning heavy rain was here, I crank the car while pressing the gas
pedal, the car started. Without changing anything. And the car now starts with no problem. But I can not rely like this while going to work.

Thanks Again

Three things come to mind with your intermitent Start.

Fuel pump relay acts this way before going bad. You can open up the case and resolder the few connections with little electronic ability.

Fuel pump may be starting to go bad.

As mentioned before , the Crank Sensor may be going bad.

These three things will work then not work before they finally quit.

The Fuel pump relay fix is easy and no money. Do that first


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Another cause for no-start is the RPM sensor, also called Crank Position Sensor.
Actually it is usually the wire to the sensor that goes bad. It is shielded cable, so if the shielding gets torn and the wire inside is OK you can still have problems.

You might be able to see this wire. Replacement is not a job for beginners.

It's at the top of the tranny's bell housing, right behind the engine. It's right behind the lower edge of the firewall. If you stand at the passenger side of the engine compartment, you can use a flashlight to see in there. You'll see one wire going down onto the top of the bell housing, about 1/4" thick (maybe 6-7 mm).

If you can see damage to the wire, that is your problem. If you see no damage to the wire, the sensor could have failed, but you'll need a shop to "test" this theory by replacing the sensor.

Information is in the FAQ:
http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-900/EngineSensors.htm#Crank_Postition_Sensor
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