I've got a 97 I4 Contour GL 5sp that will crank but not start. I've been searching this forum for a while and found some leads but nothing has panned out yet.

The fuel filter has been replaced, there's 3/4 tank of gas, I can hear the fuel pump kick in and pressurize the line.

It has a good battery and it cranks like no tomorrow but it just doesn't catch, even a little. Pulling the spark plugs shows them rather worn down so I've replaced them as a "why not?" type thing. I've tried cranking it while grounding 2 different (new) plugs against the block and don't even see spark.

For some additional info, I was driving it daily with no problems starting and the next day it just wouldn't start, so its a sudden thing.

What is my next course of action, as I'm starting to run out of ideas? Any help would be much appreciated.

EDIT:

I've also checked the fuses and relays and they *appear* to be good.

Last edited by kamikos; 10/15/04 10:18 PM.

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