96 mazda protege starting problems?

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marty - 17 Sep 2006 04:06 GMT

I replaced the head gasket, spark plugs and wires. The engine turns
over, but wont start. The timing is correct. Compression is good. I
am getting spark and fuel. The spark however looked weak. So I
checked the distributor resistance between the primary and secondary
coils. It doesn't met specs. The primary resistance reads 39M ohms
and it should be .49 ohms. So i went to a mazda salvage yard today. I
checked three of their used distributors and they read close to the
same. Am I on a wild goose chase? Any suggestions? I checked the
haynes troubleshooting guide. No more avenues. Please help.

Thanks,
Marty

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jeffcoslacker - 17 Sep 2006 10:24 GMT

marty Wrote:

> I replaced the head gasket, spark plugs and wires. The engine turns
> over, but wont start. The timing is correct. Compression is good. I
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> Thanks,
> Marty

Are you ending up with fuel wet plugs after trying to start it for some
time? Have you tried firing it on some starting fluid, just to rule out
a possible injector/regulator malfunction (plus ether will ignite off a
weaker spark, if that's an issue). You can seemingly have good fuel
pressure at the rail, but if it doesn't meet spec, the injectors won't
open....

Also have you verified that your VALVE timing is correct?

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