my car just don't start this morning please help

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newpuy
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Yesterday I was playing with the radio in the car, everything went fine, it started, can drive, everything was ok, but this morning I woke up and went to start the car. It just kept cranking but won’t start. I thought the battery was dying so I jumped with my uncle car, it didn’t start either. Now I have no idea was went wrong please helppppppppppp.

Oh I took sparks plug out and sew some kind of water (maybe gas) around the head. I wept out and put it back, it still didn’t start. I tried to change to Bosch +2 sparks plugs ( last year , I put it in for awhile and change to autolite because the forum said it not good) however ,It still does the same thing . please helpppppppppppppp


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Axel Grungy
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are you sure your getting spark?? that would be the first place id check

newpuy
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It seem like it want to start but it’s not, I just tried one more time 5 minutes ago

newpuy
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I couldn’t thing of any reason for it’s not to start?????? I took of radio out, after that I took off the head light because can can’t adjust it ( I fixed the broken part of the adjustment alignment of the head light ) at the time the car still start and move to another parking spot. 2 or 3 hours later I put back the radio with small LCD screen, the car still start (start to test the radio). Then this morning it just die like I described

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240sxDann
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well first thing I always check, is fuses and relays, and thats with just about any problem. But it does sound like no spark. The liquid you saw is more then likely gas, and your washing down the cylinder walls.

newpuy
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if it doesn't spark , what should I do ??? change the wire , rotor , cap ? spark plug ?thank you

newpuy
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i change the rotor today ( no cap in autozone ) still didn't start. I took the spark plug out and let someone start the car there are not sign of spark , I don't know what to do now please help

newpuy
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no one have any idea ?

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teddy
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well the plugs were wet because when you were cranking the engine it flooded it, thus the plugs being covered in fuel. You have eliminated that it is not the rotor, plugs, or battery thats the culprit. I dont think that your car would even crank over if the alternator was gone...my suspicion would be the starter itself but you say that you're not getting any spark at all? How old are your plug wires? I don't think this would be the problem but it might if the wires are old enough. Check your battery terminals also to see if they're corroded.

newpuy
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I just order cap and wire, it should arrive soon. I am hoping not to be the alternator that costs this problem. I checked the price at autozone today it costs almost $200

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teddy
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If your accessory lights(interior lights, dash lights) or headlights/brakelights arent working then you have a dead alternator.

newpuy
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it's the rotor and cap problem thank you for all your help


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