Loud pop, engine shut off and will not restart

1995 CHEVROLET S-10
150,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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JENSLO
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I was accelerating after stoplight heard a loud pop almost like I ran over a balloon engine immediately shut off. I pulled to the side of the road checked engine, no fluids coming out, no smoke from engine or tailpipe, truck wont restart. It cranks over like normal, but wont restart. It's getting spark, getting fuel, I can hear the fuel pump engage when I turn the key on, changed ignition coils, and wires, has newer starter, radiator, and battery. Please help
Sep 26, 2019 at 9:13 AM
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KASEKENNY
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Hi,

You need three things to run the engine. Spark at the right time, fuel, and compression. Since you say you are getting fuel and spark, let's put those off for now and check compression. The loud noise is what is concerning. It is good that it is not leaking anything but we need to confirm this first. If compression is good then we can come back to timing which would be not getting the spark at the right time.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression
Sep 26, 2019 at 5:19 PM