My car will not start, it is getting fuel and sparking, what could cause this?

1990 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM
85,000 MILES
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MODEGRL76
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The car was starting and I was driving it, until one day it just died as I was driving down the street. Now the car will not start, It is sparking and I can see where the gas squirting out but Im still stumped on what would cause it not to start.
Jan 25, 2012 at 3:54 PM
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HMAC300
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check to see if the timing chain is ok. put cyl#1 on tdc an dsee where rotor for dist is pointing to #1 or not.
Jan 25, 2012 at 8:21 PM
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CADIEMAN
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spray into the intake. does it start?
Jan 25, 2012 at 9:20 PM
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MODEGRL76
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Yes when I spray in there it does start up but dies immediately.
Jan 25, 2012 at 9:27 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the fuel pressure and if the injectors are pulsing
Jan 26, 2012 at 3:50 AM
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CADIEMAN
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check the injecter fuse also.
Jan 26, 2012 at 6:25 PM