1989 Mercury Tracer wont star and smells like fuel

1989 MERCURY VILLAGER
132,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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1989 Mercury Tracer Mileage: 132,000. I towed my car to a mechanic because it wouldn't start when I was leaving work one day. He said that it needed a $300 tune-up. I thought that was high so I had another mechanic tow it and look at it. He said that he cleaned the fuel line and changed the spark plugs because they were "fouled." When I went to pick it up, they said that it smelled like fuel when they tried to start it and the plugs were "fouled" again. I haven't had my car in two weeks please tell me what they should be looking at. Thank you.
Nov 17, 2010 at 11:05 PM
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A faulty fuel pressure regulator would be our first guess. Next would be some leaky fuel injectors.
Nov 17, 2010 at 11:08 PM
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Fuel injectors and fuel pressure regulator could be leaking and also excessive fuel pressure due to clogged return fuel line
Nov 17, 2010 at 11:12 PM
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