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Engine Cranks Does Not Start

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SYMPTOM
* ENGINE CRANKS DOES NOT START

POSSIBLE CAUSES
- ASD relay output circuit open
- Engine valve timing not within specifications
- Distributor CAP rotor or cables defective
- Distributor drive system defective
- Ignition coil drive circuit open
- Ignition coil drive circuit short to ground
- PCM defective
- Coil secondary cable defective
- Ignition coil connector terminal observable def
- Ignition coil defective (primary terminals)
- Ignition coil defective (secondary terminals)