My 93 festiva won't start can anyone help me

[maryibeme]

Hi I am new to the group we have a 93 festiva was running good then started to die when it got warm and was in drive but would still idle in park. then one day this winter we went out and it was dead wouldn't takea jump so we replaced battery. still had the dying of car thought when we would stop at a light would have to keep foot on gas and other on brake. a week and a half ago we went to leave and it wouldn't start at all it still won't start. We have replaced the plugs and wires did nothing. replaced cap and rotor did nothing. I have spark. any ideas please help is our only car and we live 15 miles from town. Thanks mary

[Evan80]

Have you checked your alternator?

[maryibeme]

no not yet

[maryibeme]

ok checked alternator and changed fuel filter checked to see if I was getting fuel still doesn't start any ideas

[Pu241]

If it doesn't start, how did you check your alternator?
Will it crank at all?
We need details and your loaction might help!

[Jasin]

Yes, more details, what is the history of the car? previous problems? Miles?
I know the old keep your "foot on the gas and brake" routine. could possibly be a burnt valve(s), but it should still start...possibly...I'll try and help you, just post more relevant/irrelevant info

[anomoly40]

Maybe check the injectors. Take them out and use a 9V to see if they "click". Then spray them out with your favorite aerosol carb cleaner.

[Jasin]

Listen to injecters with cheapo stethescope from Harbor Freight, or long screwdriver- listen for consistent clicking noise-if you hear nothing then injector not working

noid lights will test fuel injector feed circuits, plug them in, start engine and see if light goes on n off, showing electrical pulses for the injector

[Kraig]

Is the fuel pump coming on? Might need to reset the inertia switch located over the driver's side rear shock tower......

[Damkid]

^^ or maybe the fuel pump itself is dying out??

[Jasin]

Is it getting any fuel? sniff it

[Pu241]

Hey, everyone me thinks we are getting ahead of ourselves.
Let her/him get us some answers back on some basic questions before we start to bombard them with guesses as to what it might be.
Some of you could well be correct, but with multiple lines of reasoning going on I fear nothing is going to help.
We need to get information on the condition the engine is in now and form a coherent plan to isolate and correct the cause.
I see this happing on a few other similar threads.
Also keep in mind these people may not have the skills/tools you have.
Example (This only and example not trying to "call out" anyone), but "pulling an injector" is probably something this person has never done.
We might want to be more explicit in our instructions.
Maybe even create a step by step procedure so someone with little/no experience can do this correctly and reinstall said injector, or EGR, or fuel pump, etc.