Why won't my car start?
Its a 2003 ford taurus with 113k miles, it cranks and cranks but doesn't start, unless you use starter fluid, but it BARELY starts and dies right after it starts, the spark plugs are pretty new (100k they were replaced) it has good compression, the fuel pump is good, fuel filter replaced at the same time as spark plugs, no check engine lights
How about checking the camshaft position sensor. It tells the computer that the engine is turning and will keep the fuel pump and injectors turned on. If the camshaft position sensor isn't working properly the computer will think it isn't turning and turn off the fuel pump and injectors. By putting starter fuel in the intake, you are bypassing the computer.
My money is on the camshaft position sensor!
have you checked the car with a code reader yet?
If it starts with starting spray, you have a problem with fuel delivery. You say the pump is good, so pump relay or something like that.
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