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Engine Cranks But 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
- Distributor drive system
- Ignition coil drive circuit open
- Ignition coil drive circuit shorted to ground
- Coil secondary cable
- Ignition coil connector terminal observable defect
- Ignition coil (primary terminals)
- Ignition coil (secondary terminals)
- PCM