1995 saturn

Just to be sure try a "little" Starting Fluid. If it hits on that then you know you have a fuel delivery problem.

By which I presume you mean you pulled a plug and grounded it, then observed a spark at the contact gap?

Just because fuel gets to the injector rail does not mean it's getting into the cylinders...

thanks BlaBla. just as you said it appears in teh fuel delivery system. I will try working that ...fuel pump " whirls" but it does seem to be a little low in pressure at the injector rail.....

any suggestions Doug on how I might proceed?

Pull an injector, and make sure it's clean -- fuel won't get through a clogged injector.

Check your fuel pump pressure and compare to specs. If you don't already have a Chilton or Haynes manual for the car, it's time to get one. Try eBay -- that's where I got mine, quite a bit less than half price.

And, as one other poster suggested, give it a little shot of ether (starting fluid) and see if it lights that off. If it does, your problem is definitely in the fuel system. If it doesn't, the problem is probably in the ignition system.

The best thing to check flow is to do a pressure drop test. One would need a fuel pressure gage (30 bucks) a tool used to pulse the injectors (80 bucks). Like so Cyl 1: run pump-take reading-fire injector-take reading Cyl 2: run pump-take reading-fire injector-take reading Cyl 3: run pump-take reading-fire injector-take reading Cyl 4: run pump-take reading-fire injector-take reading

He did, its a fuel problem... Its either pressure or no command from the ecm to pulse the injectors.

A better question is what he did with the engine that he's not using ;)

finally got it running well- it was the fuel pump AND coolant sending unit ( controling fuel mix)..thanks fo rall the help!!