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HELP! 5.0 won't start

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Old 06-30-2008, 08:11 PM
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Default HELP! 5.0 won't start

i have a 92 5.0 that turns over but, won't start. its getting spark and its got good fuel pressure, but the injectors arent spraying. i also had advance auto check the ignition module and its good. what else should i check? any help is appreciated.

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Old 06-30-2008, 08:22 PM
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how do you know the injectors aren't pulsing??? will it fire off ether??
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:26 PM
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we plugged a node( i think its how you call it) into the injector plug in and didnt get anyhting
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:27 PM
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a noid light..okay if you had the tfi module tested and it's good how did you verify spark??
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:35 PM
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plugged in a spark plug type thing( not sure what its called)into one of the plug wires. my dad did that
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:38 PM
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squirt some spray start in the tb and see if it fires up briefly
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fuel pressure reg bad
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:54 PM
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a few days ago it fired up but, instantly dies, and hasnt done it again.
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:57 PM
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mine did that and i replaced the fuel pressure reg and run great after
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:00 PM
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is there any way to check it b4 and buy 1
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