what could be wrong? car will not start??????

1998 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
145,000 MILES
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BOBBYSORRELLS
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I have a 1998 mirage that just died one evening. It has fire fuel and air will turn over without hesitation but will not start. I have had the car timed and rechecked to make sure it was right and all the marks line up and it still wont start. What could it be?
Feb 24, 2012 at 2:50 AM
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FIXITMR
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if it has fuel are the plugs getting wet?
Feb 24, 2012 at 3:14 AM
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did you try squirting some fuel into intake?
Feb 24, 2012 at 3:14 AM
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BOBBYSORRELLS
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yes i know one of then has gotten wet
Feb 24, 2012 at 3:24 AM
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Sorry after reading that back it didnt sound right to me.
I do know that one plug was removed and was wet after trying to start it after setting the timing.
Feb 24, 2012 at 3:26 AM
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BOBBYSORRELLS
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no i did not squirt fuel but i did spray starter fluid in the intake before any thing was done to check and make sure it was getting fuel. i also have check each plug for fire. once timing was done and it still would not start we tried starter fluid again and it didnt even try to start.
Feb 24, 2012 at 3:29 AM
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FIXITMR
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try disabling fuel pump and drying out plugs to see if you can get it to fire up.
Feb 24, 2012 at 9:08 PM
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BOBBYSORRELLS
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I will try that still no luck on anything>
Feb 29, 2012 at 2:08 AM